Aggregation Bias in Deterrence Research: An Empirical Analysis

David F. Greenberg; Ronald C. Kessler; Charles H. Logan

doi:10.1177/002242788101800108

Aggregation Bias in Deterrence Research: An Empirical Analysis

David F. Greenberg, Ronald C. Kessler, Charles H. Logan

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A theoretical treatment is given of the sources of bias that might be expected in deterrence research when estimation is carried out with spatially aggregated data. In addition, aggregation is studied empirically by comparing estimates obtained from city data for the reciprocal effects of arrest clearance rates and index crime rates on one another with those obtained from state data. Some evidence for bias in the state estimates is found.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	128-137
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency
Volume	18
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/002242788101800108
State	Published - Jan 1981

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