analyse the spatial correlation between gangs and violent crime. Gang areas form in areas with higher unemployment, lower … that are gang territories have higher levels of crime in various crime categories. Both having a gang in an area and … proximity to a gang correlate positively with violent crime. We estimate the short-term effect of disrupting a gang within a …

We study the determinants of youth crime using a dynamic discrete choice model of crime and education. We allow past … education and criminal activities to affect current crime and educational decisions. We take advantage of a rich panel dataset … cognitive and social/emotional skills that feeds into the crime and education model. This allows us to separately identify the …