JSAI2024

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Organized Session » OS-1

[2I4-OS-1b] OS-1

Wed. May 29, 2024 1:30 PM - 3:10 PM Room I (Room 41)

オーガナイザ:鳥海 不二夫(東京大学)、榊 剛史(株式会社ホットリンク)、笹原 和俊(東京工業大学)、瀧川 裕貴(東京大学)、吉田 光男(筑波大学)

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

[2I4-OS-1b-04] The Impact of Pachinko Parlors on Property Crime in Japan

6.5 Years of Geographic Information on Crime

〇Kenji Yokotani1, Nobuhito Abe2, Masahiro Takamura3, Tetsuya Yamamoto1, Hideyuki Takahashi4 (1. tokushima university, 2. kyoto university, 3. shimane university, 4. osaka university)

Keywords:pachinko parlor, property offence, geographic information

We investigate the relationship between property crime rates and their proximity to pachinko parlors in Japan. Using 6.5 years of crime data and information on pachinko parlor operations, we examine crime rates in various distances from these parlors (0.5km, 0.5-1km, 1-5km, 5-10km) and during different operational phases (pre-opening, opening, post-closing). Findings reveal that property crime rates were significantly higher in regions 0.5-1 km away from pachinko parlors, compared to those within 0.5 km and 5-10 km. Additionally, crime rates were notably higher during the opening and post-closing periods of these parlors, even when controlling for the density of convenience stores and always-opened pachinko parlors.

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