@article{ref1,
title="Distribution dynamics of property crime rates in the United States",
journal="Urban studies",
year="2017",
author="Moro, Alessandro",
volume="54",
number="11",
pages="2613-2630",
abstract="Using crime data for the 48 continental and conterminous US states and the distribution dynamics approach, this paper detects two distinct phases in the evolution of the property crime distribution: a period of strong convergence (1971-1980) is followed by a tendency towards divergence and bimodality (1981-2010). Moreover, the analysis reveals that differences in income per capita and police can explain the emergence of a bimodal shape in the distribution of property crime: in fact, after conditioning on these variables, the bimodality completely disappears. This empirical evidence is consistent with the predictions of a two-region model, that stresses the importance of income inequality in determining the dynamics of the property crime distribution.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0042-0980",
doi="10.1177/0042098016652535",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0042098016652535"
}