Published in Physical Review E · View the paper (DOI)
A recent study found that certain types of crime, such as robbery and car theft, increase at a faster rate than the population in larger cities. In contrast, rape grows only linearly with city size. The researchers suggest that social interactions play a key role in the growth of these crimes.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Study: Bigger cities boost 'social crimes' Santa Fe Institute · Sep 17, 2019 · first to report
- Big cities breed partners in crime Northwestern University · Sep 19, 2019