UPM Institutional Repository

The effects of weather on crime rates in Malaysia


Citation

Habibullah, Muzafar Shah (2017) The effects of weather on crime rates in Malaysia. International Journal of Business and Society, 18 (2). 263 - 270. ISSN 1511-6670

Abstract

This study estimates the effects of temperature and rainfall on the prevalence of criminal activity in Malaysia. The analysis is based on annual data for the period 1973-2009, on temperature, rainfall and crime rates – total crime, violent and property crime. By using the generalized one-step error-correction model, we examine the short-run and long-run dynamics between crime rates with varying temperatures and rainfall in Malaysia. Our results suggest that there is long-run relationship between total crime and property crimes with weather in Malaysia. The long-run coefficients indicate a positive impact of temperature (hot weather) on criminal activity. Our results imply that the law enforcement would have a better understanding of how the weather affects crime and a chance for the authorities to better prepare their departments during weather conditions that influence certain criminal activities.


Download File

[img]
Preview
Text (Abstract)
The effects of weather on crime rates in Malaysia.pdf

Download (99kB) | Preview

Additional Metadata

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Economics and Management
Publisher: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Keywords: Crime; Temperature; Rainfall; Generalized error-correction model; Malaysia
Depositing User: Mohd Hafiz Che Mahasan
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2018 09:43
Last Modified: 16 Oct 2018 09:43
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63446
Statistic Details: View Download Statistic

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item