Does the decline in “mom and pop” stores and the arrival of larger corporate retailers have an effect on the rate of theft in Harlem?
With “mom and pop” locations usually being a product of members of the community and big box retailers being looked at as more of a faceless corporate entity I want to explore the idea of the arrival of these corporations having an effect on the theft rate in Harlem. My initial theory on the matter is that with the “hands off” approach that many of these big box stores have when it comes to theft that they become a more desirable target to thieves.
