Table 3.

Comparisons of alternative spatial weight specifications with spatial lag model.

Crime	Spatial weights matrix	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
		No cut-off	1/8 mile cut-off	1/4 mile cut-off	2 mile cut-off	4 mile cut-off	6 mile cut-off	Same tracts
Felony assault	AIC	115,953	71,267	71,343	10,7735	115,302	115,949	120,376
	BIC	116,119	71,433	71,509	107,902	115,469	116,115	120,542
Burglary	AIC	65,822	16,433	17,889	53,648	62,200	65,779	66,393
	BIC	65,988	16,599	18,055	53,814	62,366	65,946	66,559
Robbery	AIC	121,202	57,970	60,336	106,464	112,023	112,054	115,988
	BIC	121,368	58,137	60,502	106,630	112,189	112,220	116,154
Theft	AIC	36,515	−20,897	−20,738	30,340	35,589	36,438	41,222
	BIC	36,681	−20,731	−20,572	30,506	35,756	36,604	41,388
Motor vehicle theft	AIC	126,086	76,849	73,657	112,654	121,692	126,054	121,013
	BIC	126,252	77,016	73,823	112,820	121,858	126,221	121,179