Geo
490c
The Country & the City
Spring 2009
Department of Geography
and Meteorology
Valparaiso
University
Today's Readings
Mears, Daniel P.,
Michelle L. Scott, and Avinash S. Bhai. 2007.
Häkkänen,
Helinä, Katri Hurme, And Markku Liukkonen. 2007. Distance
patterns and disposal sites in rural area homicides committed in
Activities:
Reading Notes:
As you read Woods, take note of the kinds of crimes that are more likely in rural areas. Why are these kinds of crimes characteristic of rural areas? How can "being out of place" become a crime?
Key Terms:
Crime: Cattle Rustling and where to dump the body
Is living in the country safer?
What kinds of crimes are more likely in rural areas?
To what extent are some rural crimes a matter of being "out of place"?
What are some of the factors influencing agricultural crime victimization?
How do factors associated with disposal sites match what we already know about rural geography?
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