"The Concentration and Stability of Gun Violence at Micro Places in Boston, 1980-2008

Braga, Anthony A.; Papachristos, Andrew V.; Hureau, David M.

doi:10.1007/s10940-009-9082-x

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"The Concentration and Stability of Gun Violence at Micro Places in Boston, 1980-2008

Braga, Anthony A., Papachristos, Andrew V., Hureau, David M.·2010·Journal of Quantitative Criminology

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Authors: Braga, A. A., Papachristos, A. V., & Hureau, D. M.
Affiliations: Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author: Braga, Anthony A.
ORCID: Braga, Anthony A.
Papachristos, Andrew V.
Hureau, David M.
Venue: Journal of Quantitative Criminology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2009-12-31
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
Pages: 33-53
ISSN: 0748-4518 (ISSN-L)
1573-7799
DOI: 10.1007/s10940-009-9082-x
OpenAlex: W1981005540
Cited by: 470
References: 60
Citations by year: 2026: 27 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 48 · 2019: 40 · 2018: 35 · 2017: 35 · 2016: 29 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 16 · 2013: 14 · 2012: 18
FWCI: 9.68
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Quantitative Criminology (publishedVersion)
Funders: George Mason University
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Gun Ownership and Violence Research
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
Keywords: gun violence, hot spots, crime clustering, street segments, intersections, crime trends, Boston, urban violence

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