Publications

This study tested three competing hypothesis to explain a sudden increase of street robberies in Montevideo: 1) the failure of a hot spot policing program to maintain crime decreases; 2) improved crime recording by police patrols using tablet computers; and 3) the change from an inquisitorial to an adversarial criminal justice process. Using an interrupted time series approach with ARIMA errors, we found that the new criminal justice procedure was the most likely explanation for robbery increases.

This peer-reviewed study evaluated the impact of a hot spot policing programme carried out in four Argentinian cities. Overall, hot spot policing was found to work in preventing robbery and theft, with important variations per city.

This peer-reviewed study showed that the incidence of most crime types in Mexico City decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, it also showed that some of the decreases were associated with the reduction of crime opportunities related to the disruption of routine activities.

This article focuses on the situational-, victim-, and area-level determinants of extortion compliance. Extortion, a quintessential …

This study showed that the incidence of most crime types in Mexico City decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, it also showed that some of the decreases were associated with the reduction of crime opportunities related to the disruption of routine activities.

Objectives. Research consistently shows that crime concentrates on a few repeatedly victimized places and targets. In this paper we …

Research consistently shows that crime concentrates on a few repeatedly victimised places and targets. However, such research has been …

Research on repeat victimisation consistently reveals that crimes to concentrate within a small subset of victims. Given a recent …