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This collection presents a multilevel perspective on the influence of neighborhood and city-level factors on the incidence of crime. Written by leading experts, the essays emphasize the importance of aggregates as units of analysis in their own right, as well as examine the social, structural, and physical correlates of crime. Specific articles treat victimization; fear; age, sex, race, and arrest trends for some large US cities; effects of inequality, welfare dependency, and region; and firearms ownership and violent crime. The quality of tables and references is impressive. Crime-control professionals would find this volume a valuable resource. Upper-division undergraduates and above.-A.J.T. Zumbrun, Catonsville Community College
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Review by Choice Review