Understanding Property Crimes. An analysis of social disorganization and social capital factors

      Аннотация: Posing a serious threat to public order and social welfare of the society, property crimes has become a significant social problem in public agenda across the world. Understanding Property Crimes: An analysis of social disorganization and social capital factors provides an analysis of the problem in Turkey by employing Sampson and Grove’s social disorganization approach and social capital concepts underlined by Putnam. Understanding Property Crimes explores the influence of the mediating role of social capital between social structure factors and property crimes. The book helps the reader understand crucial role of social structure factors in the explanation of urban crimes.

Ключевые слова: Social Capital, crime, social structure, Property Crime, community disorganization