Despite recent theoretical attention to social capital and its impact on a range of public problems, including crime, few studies have evaluated the relationship between crime rates levels social capital across populations. That research gap is due, in part, the absence macro-level empirical indicators capital. In this article, we measure as latent construct with aggregated voting organizational membership data, survey data social trust, examine its homicide for nationally representative...

This article examines the effects on national homicide rates of political efforts to insulate personal well-being from market forces. Drawing upon recent work by Esping-Andersen and institutional-anomie theory crime, we hypothesize that levels will vary inversely with "decommodification labor." We develop a measure decommodification based patterns welfare expenditures include this in multivariate, cross-national analysis rates. The results support our hypothesis lend credibility perspective....

Research Summary Limitations in data and research on the use of firearms by police officers United States preclude sound understanding determinants deadly force work. The current study addresses these limitations with detailed case attributes a microspatial analysis shootings St. Louis, MO, between 2003 2012. results indicate that neither racial composition neighborhoods nor their level economic disadvantage directly increase frequency shootings, whereas levels violent crime do—but only to...

Understanding the complex relationship between immigration and crime was once a core concern of American sociology. Yet extensive post-1965 wave to United States has done little rekindle scholarly interest in this topic, even as politicians other public figures advocate policies restrict means preventing crime. Although both popular accounts sociological theory predict that should increase areas where immigrants settle, study Miami, El Paso, San Diego neighborhoods shows that, controlling...

This article explains the two-decades-long decline in intimate partner homicide rate United States terms of three factors that reduce exposure to violent relationships: shifts marriage, divorce, and other associated with declining domesticity; improved economic status women; increases availability domestic violence services. The authors' explanation is based on a theory reduction helps account for especially pronounced at which married women kill their husbands. authors test data from panel...

Rates of homicide involving intimate partners have declined substantially over the past 25 years in United States, while public awareness and policy responses to domestic violence grown. To what extent has social response contributed decline intimate-partner homicide? We evaluate relationship between prevention resources 48 large cities 1976 1996. Controlling for other influences, several types are linked lower levels homicide, which we interpret terms their capacity effectively reduce...

In this prospective study, the authors predicted violence and homicide in 3 representative school samples (N = 1,517). Participants were part of a longitudinal, multiple cohort study on development delinquency boys from late childhood to early adulthood Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thirty-three participants convicted homicide, 193 serious violence, whereas another 498 self-reported violence. Predictors included risk factors domains child, family, school, demographic characteristics. Boys with 4...

Journal Article Snitching and the Code of Street Get access Richard Rosenfeld, Rosenfeld Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Bruce A. Jacobs, Jacobs Wright **University Missouri‐St. Louis. The British Criminology, Volume 43, Issue 2, 1 March 2003, Pages 291–309, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/43.2.291 Published: 01 2003

This research examines the effects of social context on support for death penalty using individual‐level data from 1974–98 General Social Survey (GSS), which have been linked with aggregate‐level homicide rates and sociodemographic, political, economic characteristics. Consistent instrumental, threat, constructionist perspectives, this study finds that residents areas higher rates, a larger proportion blacks, more conservative political climate are significantly likely to penalty, net...

During the past decade some sharp swings have occurred in homicide rate United States.The 1980 was a peak of 10.2 per 100,000 population, and by 1985 it fell to trough 7.9.It then climbed full 24% 9.8 1991, has been declining markedly since then, reaching level 7.4 1996 (see Figure 1) 6.8 1997, which is lower than any annual 1967.'The jubilation over this decline mixed with widespread curiosity factors that are responsible for it.In paper, we explore those factors, focusing particularly on...

After tracking one another closely for decades, the U.S. robbery rate increased and burglary declined in late 1980s. The authors investigate impact of crack on this divergence using a two-stage hierarchical linear model that decomposes between-and within-city variation crime rates 142 cities. Given its prominence discussions criminal violence, homicide offending is also examined. Net other influences, cities with higher levels use experienced larger increases decreases burglary. Cities...

Robert Putnam comprehensively analyzes the multidimensional nature of social capital and makes a persuasive argument for its relevance to various community problems, including violent crime. However, systematic empirical evaluations links between multiple dimensions violence are limited by lack adequate measures. Using data from Social Capital Benchmark Survey, authors model relationships several homicide rates 40 U.S. geographic areas. Their findings show that many forms highlighted in...

Despite its long history in criminology, research on the relationship between macroeconomic conditions and rates of common crime remains limited. That is part because many analysts doubt that any systematic exists disagreement with regard to validity indicators typically used measure economic conditions. We argue this article good theoretical reasons exist expect effects rates, but theories imply collective perceptions hardship should have are independent those more “objective” indicators....

Local officials and national observers have attributed the New York City drop in violent crime during 1990s to aggressive enforcement of public order, but relevant research is limited yields contrasting conclusions regarding effects order‐maintenance policing (OMP) on trends City. The current study investigates arrests precinct‐level robbery homicide with more reliable arrest data, longer time series, extensive controls for other influences than used prior research. We find statistically...

Research Summary: Police officials across the United States often claimed credit for crime reductions during 1990s. In this article, we examine homicide trends in three cities that mounted widely publicized policing interventions 1990s: Boston's Operation Ceasefire, New York's Compstat, and Richmond, Virginia's Project Exile. Applying growth‐curve analysis to data from 95 largest U.S. controlling conditions known be associated with violent rates, find trend 1990s did not differ significantly...

Although illicit drug activity occurs within local communities, past quantitative research on markets and violent crime in the United States has been conducted mainly at city level. The authors use neighborhood-level data from of Miami to test hypotheses regarding effect traditional indicators social disorganization rates aggravated assault robbery. results show that robust effects are independent other indicators. also find is concentrated neighborhoods with low immigration, less linguistic...

Research on race effects in police traffic stops is theoretically underdeveloped. In this study, we derive propositions from Donald Black's theory of law to explain the interaction officer and driver searches St. Louis, Missouri. Our citywide results those for predominantly White communities are generally consistent with theory: Searches more likely Black drivers than drivers, especially by officers, controlling other characteristics officer, driver, stop. communities, however, officers most...

Targeted policing has proven effective in reducing serious crime areas where it is highly concentrated, but the enforcement mechanisms responsible for success of so‐called hot spots strategies remain poorly understood. This study evaluates effects a 9‐month randomized controlled field experiment on firearm assaults and robberies St. Louis, Missouri. Thirty‐two violence were randomly allocated to two treatment conditions control condition. Directed patrols increased both conditions, whereas...

Research Article| December 01 2020 Pandemic, Social Unrest, and Crime in U.S. Cities Richard Rosenfeld, Rosenfeld University of Missouri, St. Louis Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Ernesto Lopez, Jr Federal Sentencing Reporter (2020) 33 (1-2): 72–82. https://doi.org/10.1525/fsr.2020.33.1-2.72 Views Icon Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Get Permissions Cite...

New York City experienced a dramatic reduction in crime during the 1990s and continuing through first decade of current century. Researchers commentators have debated role policing York's drop, including impact policy "stop, question, frisk" (SQF)—yet, prior research on crime-reduction effects SQF is limited important respects. We seek to overcome many these limitations study yearly precinct-level robbery burglary rates between 2003 2010. Contrary research, reveals few burglary. caution...

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