What is it about?
This paper identifies peaks or times at which the risk of being a victim of crime in Tshwane South Africa is heightened.
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Why is it important?
We use Fourier analysis, an advanced mathematical technique that has rarely been used in criminology. Our findings show that there are clear peaks in violent and property crime, which we explain using routine activities theory.
Perspectives
Doing this study was exciting because we broke new ground by trying out a rarely-used statistical analysis.
Dr. Ellen G. Cohn
Florida International University
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This page is a summary of: The Periodicity of Violent and Property Crime in Tshwane, South Africa, International Criminal Justice Review, March 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1057567716681637.
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