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Crime, Deterrence, and Rational Choice
Piliavin, Irving; Gartner, Rosemary; Thornton, Craig; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 1986
This study examines the deterrent effect of formal sanctions on criminal behavior.
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Crime and Parenthood: Factors Affecting the Outcomes of Adolescents With and Without Disabilities
Honeycutt, Todd C.; Mann, David R. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
Despite increased prevalence among youth with disabilities, parenthood and crime did not appear to affect education or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011262360
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Mortgage Foreclosures and the Changing Mix of Crime in Micro-Neighborhoods
Lacoe, Johanna; Ellen, Ingrid Gould - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
The evidence supports the three main theoretical mechanisms that link foreclosure activity to local crime. The … investigation of the relationship by crime location suggests that foreclosures change the relative attractiveness of indoor and … outdoor locations for crime commission on the blockface. …
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Neighborhood Safety, Collective Efficacy, and Obesity in Women with Young Children.
Burdette, Hillary L.; Wadden, Thomas A.; Whitaker, Robert C. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2006
The characteristics of neighborhoods can influence how and where people spend their time, and unsafe neighborhoods are often thought to contribute to the obesity epidemic by decreasing outdoor activity. Despite a hypothesized link between neighborhood safety and obesity, this was the first study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010609104
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Neighborhood Safety Collective Efficacy and Obesity in Women with Young Children
Whitaker, Hillary L Burdette Thomas A Wadden Robert C - Mathematica Policy Research - 2006
The characteristics of neighborhoods can influence how and where people spend their time, and unsafe neighborhoods are often thought to contribute to the obesity epidemic by decreasing outdoor activity. Despite a hypothesized link between neighborhood safety and obesity, this was the first study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011101230