Crime Theories and Violence Patterns

This cluster investigates criminological theories that explain patterns of violent crime, focusing on the social and economic factors that influence crime rates. It includes studies on collective efficacy, economic approaches to punishment, and the impact of societal changes on crime trends.

criminology
violence
crime rates
theory
collective efficacy
social change
economic factors

95,587 papers

Parent topic: Social Structures and Governance

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Papers Over Time

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Top Papers

A General Theory Of Crime

1990 · 6,220 citations

Policing The Crisis

1978 · 3,559 citations

Crime In The Making

1993 · 2,312 citations

The Mark Of A Criminal Record

2003 · 1,919 citations

Age And The Explanation Of Crime

1983 · 1,295 citations

Punishment And Modern Society

1990 · 1,270 citations

Crime And Social Interactions

1996 · 1,054 citations