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total crime and four other subcategories: breaking and entering, automobile-related crime, violent crime, and drug …-related crime. The estimates indicate that there is no effect of BRACs on criminal activity surrounding the base. We also confirm … existing findings in the literature on the determinants of crime. -- Armed forces ; BRAC ; deviant behavior ; geographic …
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the likelihood of property and violent crime, arrest, gang membership, trouble with police, and punishment under the …Several high-profile news stories have linked post-September 11 (9/11) combat service to violent crime among veterans … of modern warfare on crime. Using data from two national surveys and a unified framework, we find consistent evidence …
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-economic variables. We show that fear of crime, criminal victimization and the average regionally perceived fear of crime significantly …Using information on life satisfaction and crime from the European Social Survey, we apply the life satisfaction … approach (LSA) to determine the relationship between subjective well-being (SWB), income, victimization experience, fear of …
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public goods. To do so, we analyze policing and crime incidence under mayors directly elected by voters and under mayors … overall crime between 4.9% and 5.7%, depending on the specification. Our results further suggest that more accountable mayors … prefer fighting certain type of crimes more intensely, rather than increasing police efficiency overall. Lastly, our results …
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Within the context of the current political discussion over base realignments and closures (BRACs) in Germany, this study provides policy guidance by examining the economic consequences to the surrounding community. We identify the causal effect of a reduction in military personnel on a number...
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the number of illegal guns and decrease with social capital and police intensity. Using detailed panel data from the …, social capital, and police intensity consistent with our theoretical predictions. Based on our analysis, we derive a range of …
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lack of confidence in the police and fear they might be asked about their immigration status or that of relatives and … the cooperation of local law enforcement with federal immigration authorities, affect domestic homicide rates – a crime … laws in place. These findings are suggestive of the important role of policies that increase community trust in the police …
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We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender- based violence. Using … administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated … with an increase in police reports of crimes against women of 29 percent, a result driven by domestic violence. This …
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We examine the impact of establishing women police stations (WPS) on reporting of gender-based violence. Using … administrative crime data and exploiting staggered implementation across Indian cities, we find that the opening of WPS is associated … with an increase in police reports of crimes against women of 29 percent, a result driven by domestic violence. This …
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use high-frequency, real-time data from Los Angeles on 911 calls, crime incidents, arrests, and calls to a DV hotline to …-opening. DV calls to police and to the hotline increased during the initial shutdown, but DV crimes decreased, as did arrests for … calls to the police and to the hotline. Our results highlight the heterogeneous effects of the pandemic across DV measures …
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