The study of place has recently gained prominence in new work by
sociologists and criminologists. Neighborhoods, Schools, and Violence
furthers this evolution of the merger of social disorganization theories
and opportunity theories in explaining the crime potential of place.
Specifically looking at data from Prince George's County, Maryland,
author Caterina Roman cogently utilizes the criminal opportunity
framework to examine the influence of schools on neighborhood variations
in the rates of violence. Roman's research seeks to answer, What are the
contributions of routine activity and social disorganization to
block-level violence?, and How does the presence of schools change the
relationship between opportunity and violence? Criminologist,
sociologists, and any one interested in temporal and spatial aspects of
crime opportunity, will find this volume an invaluable tool.