Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Net Effect of the Business Cycle on Crime and Violence -- 3. Are the Criminogenic Consequences of Economic Downturns Conditional? -- 4. Economic Conditions and Violent Victimization Trends among Youth -- 5. The Nonlinear Effect of Neighborhood...

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