Crime as an epidemic process: burglary and violent crime in the UK

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titleCrime as an epidemic process: burglary and violent crime in the UK
start_date2006/02/28
schedule15h-16h30
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location_info2e étage, salle 214
summaryThe  approach is similar to that used in mathematical biology to describe how potential epidemics are either spread or contained in a population.  A key motivation for this is the fact that epidemics are spread by social contact; by social interaction between individuals.  In the same way, participation in crime can be influenced by the activities of individuals' peer groups. A simple model is set up and calibrated to empirical evidence on burglary and violent crime in the UK.
responsiblesBerestycki, Petitot, Rosenstiehl