Abstract:
Using a qualitative approach, the authors tested a crime
typology developed for tourism destinations in a U.S. National
Forest recreation setting. Specific objectives were to
classify the attributes of crime and violence, examine the effects
of crime and violence on visitor demand, and suggest
methods of prevention and recovery. A key modification to
the crime typology prior to data collection was to anchor it to
crime- and violence-activity categories revealed from an
earlier study. Several recommendations are given, with the
understanding that they derived from the first run of the
crime typology in a U.S. National Forest setting. These include
refinements of key typology measures of motivations,
victims, severity, frequency, and riots.
