Criminal Circumstance: A Dynamic Multi-Contextual Criminal Opportunity Theory

by Land,Kenneth

• ISBN13: 9780202307206
• ISBN10: 0202307204
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-04-30
• Publisher: Routledge

Table of Contents

List of Figures	ix
List of Tables	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Preface	xv
Theory Generally and a General Theory of Crime: Some Preliminary Considerations	1	(20)
Why Bother?	2	(2)
What Is Theory	4	(2)
Assessing Theory	6	(6)
How Do Models Fit In?	12	(1)
Toward a Dynamic Multicontextual Criminal Opportunity Theory	13	(5)
Plan of the Book	18	(3)
Criminal Opportunity: A Necessary Condition and Central Construct	21	(23)
The Origins and Foundations of Criminal Opportunity Theory	22	(10)
Multilevel Opportunity Models of Crime/Victimization	32	(4)
Opportunity Models of Reactions to Crime/Victimization	36	(8)
A Multicontextual Approach	44	(25)
Integrating Social Control and Routine Activities Theory	44	(7)
Integrative Compatibility among Constituent Theories	51	(8)
A Dynamic, Multicontextual Criminal Opportunity Theory	59	(10)
Evidence and Specification of Main Effects	69	(28)
Conceptualizations and Measurements: Some Caveats	70	(2)
Motivated Offenders	72	(5)
Suitable Targets	77	(5)
Capable Guardianship	82	(8)
Conclusion: Toward a Specification of Main Effects	90	(7)
Evidence and Specification of Moderating Effects	97	(29)
Statistical Interaction Effects	99	(3)
Ambient Opportunity and its Moderating Effects	102	(2)
Grounding Theoretical Principles and Logic	104	(6)
Key Propositions	110	(9)
Compatibility with Extant Research	119	(4)
Conclusion	123	(3)
Implications for Reactions to Crime	126	(15)
Rationality and the Fear of Crime	128	(1)
Propositions Regarding Main Effects	129	(1)
Propositions Regarding Moderating Effects	130	(4)
Compatibility with Extant Research	134	(7)
A Dynamic Perspective	141	(30)
Rhythm, Tempo, and Timing	141	(5)
Developmental, Life-Course Criminology	146	(12)
A Dynamic, Multilevel Criminal Opportunity Theory	158	(8)
Theoretical Implications	166	(5)
Possibilities and Limitations for Empirical Research	171	(21)
Testing a Dynamic, Multicontextual Criminal Opportunity Theory: Multilevel Modeling	172	(11)
Dynamic, Multicontextual Criminal Opportunity Theory: Other Methods	183	(9)
Implications for Policy and Practice	192	(21)
Social Control of Crime	193	(2)
Social Control and Criminal Opportunity	195	(9)
Toward Multidimensional Crime Policy and Practice	204	(3)
Ethics of Limiting Criminal Opportunity	207	(6)
References	213	(27)
Index	240