Using internal policing data, we find that the surge in crime is not a result of reduced policing effort in low-income areas during hot days. Instead, we document that characteristics of the built environment such as housing age and urban greenery are highly correlated with the slope of the ...
areas on the State Center crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased ...
What are the odds that you'll be safer in Washington, District of Columbia compared to other areas of District of Columbia, as well as the rest of America? When it comes down to it, is Washington safe? In the graphs above, it shows that Washington is safer than 0% of District of Co...
This paper studies the effect of crime on income and employment growth in U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Using panel data covering the period 1988 to 2007, we find that higher property crime rates significantly reduce the growth of personal income per capita, per capita earnings, ...
THE ROLE OF POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICERS WITHIN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBOURHOODS. The article traces how CSOs were operating in low-income areas with low-grade environments and above-average crime rates. These areas are considered ... Paskell,Caroline - 《European Urban & Regional Studies》 被引量...
In this chapter, we discuss examples of crime trends in areas on rural-urban continuum in several countries, illustrating the difficulties and possible dangers of comparing between types of statistics and across countries. The types of offenders found in
Crime deterrence and unemployment in England and Wales: an empirical analysis. This paper uses aggregate data from 42 police-force areas over 12 years to test predictions of Becker's economic model of crime. The effects of measures for deterrence on the incidence of three types of acquisitive cr...
Before anyone accuses me of being a leftist, allow me to stress that my main motive is protecting low-income people, not hurting rich people. Ifind it reprehensiblethat many state and local governments aggressively figure out ways to take money from the less fortunate. ...
These effects are substantially larger in less-densely populated areas and in the mountain west region, where the shale boom has been most prominent. Verifying the cause of the documented rise in criminal behavior is ultimately beyond the scope of this paper. We do however explore the ...
We might view a city as a set of funnels, moving people into some areas and out of others on a daily basis. In the course of these movements, some people become crime participants outside their zone of residence (as Burgess had suggested in 1925). This “funneling hypothesis” implies ...