Hot Spots of Crime

David Weisburd is Distinguished Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University and Walter E. Meyer Professor Emeritus of Law and Criminal Justice at the Hebrew University. He is the recipient of the Stockholm Prize in Criminology, the Sutherland and Vollmer Awards from the American Society of Criminology, and the Rothschild Prize in Social Science. Clair V. Uding is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology at the University of Wyoming. Her research focuses on mental health and criminal justice, co-responder models in policing, and the intersection of crime, health, and place. Beidi Dong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law, & Society at George Mason University. His research applies spatiotemporal methods to examine how crime, violence, and punishment contribute to health disparities and social inequities, with a focus on vulnerable communities across the United States. Kiseong Kuen is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and a member of the Griffith Criminology Institute at Griffith University. His research interests include the criminology of place and evidence-based policing.

'David Weisburd has been at the forefront of a revolution in the way we understand crime. This book written with colleagues is an elegant and persuasive account of the importance of understanding hot spots of crime. When it comes to crime, we have been focused on people. It is time, they argue, that we also focus on place.' Malcolm Gladwell, author of Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering

• 1. Introduction; 2. The Social Structure and Social Context of Crime Hot Spots; 3. Hot Spots of Crime and Communities; 4. Does Social Structure and Social Context Matter for Understanding Crime at Place? 5. What Are the Antecedents of Informal Social Control at Crime Hot Spots? 6. Social Structure, Social Context, and Household Risk of Property Victimization; 7. Crime Hot Spots and Physical and Mental Health; 8. Conclusions.