One of the most striking features of crime in America is its disproportionate concentration in disadvantaged, racially … known about whether government efforts to reduce segregation can reduce crime. We address this question by studying the most … important large-scale policy to reduce segregation in American life - court-ordered school desegregation. Our research design …

One of the most striking features of crime in America is its disproportionate concentration in disadvantaged, racially … known about whether government efforts to reduce segregation can reduce crime. We address this question by studying the most … important large-scale policy to reduce segregation in American life - court-ordered school desegregation. Our research design …

, for distribution, ethnic conflict and crime. We develop a two-community model where such assimilation generates social …

measures of math achievement, reading achievement, and neighborhood SES during elementary school are strong predictors of … future felony arraignment and incarceration, even among students of the same race who attend the same school. Nonetheless …-added measures of eighth grade school quality suggest that schools may reduce criminal justice involvement by better preparing …