Concept information
Preferred term
crime pattern theory
Definition
- Crime pattern theory focuses on crime as a complex event that requires many different elements for its occurrence. This places it in sharp contrast with traditional criminology, which is focused on the development of criminal propensity in offenders. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Crime Pattern Theory]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/crime_pattern_theory
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