NCJ Number
183126
Journal
Crime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Dated: 2000 Pages: 53-65
Date Published
2000
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This paper attempts to determine whether Asian populations experience any differences in repeat victimization.
Abstract
The 1992 British Crime Survey showed that the Asian population suffered an incidence of domestic burglary almost twice that of the white population. In an attempt to determine whether this was a result of high prevalence or concentration, a study examined the Asian population’s experience of repeat domestic burglary in Rochdale, England. While the proportion of the population in an area that is Asian was significantly positively related to the incidence of burglary, it was significantly negatively related to the concentration of burglary. A problem arises in developing a crime prevention strategy when it focuses only on incidence levels and not on how those levels are achieved. Ideally, Rochdale requires one strategy for the predominantly white areas and another for predominantly Asian areas. In addition, more emphasis should be given to both the collection and analysis of crime figures and the processes need to be sensitive to contextual variations. Research should focus on the actual subgroups among which people live their lives rather than broad categories that conceal wide variations within them. Tables, notes