Social altruism and crime

被引：95

作者：

Chamlin, MB ^{[1
]}

Cochran, JK ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV S FLORIDA, TAMPA, FL 33620 USA

来源：

CRIMINOLOGY | 1997年 / 35卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1745-9125.1997.tb00875.x

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律];

学科分类号：

0301 ;

摘要：

Drawing on the theoretical statements of Braithwaite (1989), Cullen (1994), Messner and Rosenfeld (1994), this research examines the influence of social altruism on the level of crime for a sample of U.S. cities. The multivariate analyses clearly indicate that the ratio of contributions to the United Way to aggregate city income, a behavioral approximation of the cultural value of altruism, is inversely related to property and violent crime rates. The implications of these findings for the reduction of crime are discussed.

引用

页码：203 / 228

页数：26

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