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The US Urban System—Crime, Patents, and Incomes
When famed bank robber Willie Sutton was famously asked why he chose such a vocation, he was reported to reply, “I rob banks because that’s where the money is.” This logic holds true for many types of crime: it happens because it is more or less likely based on the opportunity structure. As place is a prime element of that opportunity structure, it
... See moreAn entire chapter, “Crime Side Retailing,” could be written because that’s how I spent half of my time: dealing with crime with before-the-fact controls, and after-the-fact with detection and action.