Maguire, Morgan & Reiner: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology 4e 
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Chapter 17
How important are neighbourhood characteristics as determinants of crime rates? (See also Chapters 10, 20, 26)
Why are official crime statistics difficult to interpret when it comes to comparing area offending, offender and victim rates? (See also Chapters 10, 20)
What do you understand by 'routine activities theory' and what advantages does it have over 'opportunity theory' for explaining crime patterns? (See also Chapters 1, 26)
Why, if recorded crime has fallen by more than two fifths since the mid-1990s, has public anxiety about crime remained so high? (See also Chapters 3, 10)
What are the limitations of 'rational choice' and 'routine activities theory'? (See also Chapters 1, 2, 26)
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