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This paper addresses the issue of selecting an appropriately sized unit of analysis for the measurement of the concepts involved in social disorganization theory and routine activity theory. With the use of Hierarchical Linear Methodology and the introduction of both intra- and inter-level interaction terms, this paper examines the role of relatively micro-level units versus relatively macro-level units in the prediction of the spatial distribution of three types of street crime. On the theoretical front, this examination addresses the general debate as to the role of “awareness space” versus the role of an emergent milieu of a larger social context. On the methodological front, it addresses the issue that large units are suspected of introducing error through within unit heterogeneity, while small units are suspected of heightening autocorrelational errors. Both micro- and macro-level social contexts are found to be important to understanding the ecology of street crime, and the influence of micro-level characteristics are found to be contingent on the macro-level environments in which they are nested. |
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Name: American Sociological Association
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| Rice, Kennon. "Selecting Appropriately Sized Units of Analysis for Routine Activity, and Social Disorganization Theories" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA,, Aug 14, 2004 <Not Available>. 2009-05-26 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p109435_index.html> |
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| Rice, K. J. , 2004-08-14 "Selecting Appropriately Sized Units of Analysis for Routine Activity, and Social Disorganization Theories" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA, Online <.PDF>. 2009-05-26 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p109435_index.html |
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Abstract: This paper addresses the issue of selecting an appropriately sized unit of analysis for the measurement of the concepts involved in social disorganization theory and routine activity theory. With the use of Hierarchical Linear Methodology and the introduction of both intra- and inter-level interaction terms, this paper examines the role of relatively micro-level units versus relatively macro-level units in the prediction of the spatial distribution of three types of street crime. On the theoretical front, this examination addresses the general debate as to the role of “awareness space” versus the role of an emergent milieu of a larger social context. On the methodological front, it addresses the issue that large units are suspected of introducing error through within unit heterogeneity, while small units are suspected of heightening autocorrelational errors. Both micro- and macro-level social contexts are found to be important to understanding the ecology of street crime, and the influence of micro-level characteristics are found to be contingent on the macro-level environments in which they are nested. |
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| Introduction Recent attempts at demonstrating the feasibility of integration of social disorganization theory and routine activity theory through interaction have shown mixed results. Miethe and McDowall (1993) and Rountree and her colleagues (1994) use the same Seattle data set (though Rountree et al. employ hierarchical linear models) to test such a proposition. Miethe and McDowall’s research discover only three out of a potential 54 interactions to be significant while Rountree’s research finds only two out of twelve potential interaction |
| and Family Disruption.” American Journal of Sociology. 93:348-382. Smith William R. Sharon G. Frazee and Elizabeth L. Davison. 2000. “Furthering the Integration of Routine Activity and Social Disorganization Theories: Small Units of Analysis and the Study of Street Robbery as a Diffusion Process." Criminology 38:489-524. Taylor Ralph B. 1997. “Social Order and Disorder of Street Blocks and Neighborhoods: Ecology Microecology and the Systemic Model of Social Disorganization. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency. 34:113-155. U.S. Census Bureau. “Geographic |
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