We need more empirical investigations and model validation for a better understanding of crime: comment on “Statistical physics of crime: a review” by M.R. D’Orsogna and M. Perc
Haroldo V. Ribeiro
Physics of Life Reviews – Volume: 12; Pages: 36-37; DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2015.01.010
Since the seminal works of Wilson and Kelling in 1982, the “broken windows theory” seems to have been widely accepted among the criminologists and, in fact, empirical findings actually point out that criminals tend to return to previously visited locations. Crime has always […]