Leading Indicators of Juvenile Crime Hot Spots around School Locations: A Multi-Level Approach using Individual‒ and Community‒Level Characteristics

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Abstract

Existing literature to date suggests that juveniles tend to engage in crime at places where they could readily aggregate together without an appropriate guardianship. Juvenile crime hot spots nearby schools are one of the best evidences that support this behavioral propensity of delinquents. However, very little has been studied with regard to the characteristics of both delinquent and community that influence the formation of juvenile crime hot spots. In this study, we suggest using a multi-level approach in order to find both individual‒ and community‒level characteristics relevant to juvenile crime hot spots. Any significant finding in this research provides an empirical reason why individual‒ and community‒level characteristics must be considered as crucial leading indicators for predicting the existence of juvenile crime hot spots around school locations.

Authors

• SooHyun O, University of Cincinnati

• YongJei Lee, University of Cincinnati