RT Article
T1 Community context of crime: a longitudinal examination of the effects of local institutions on neighborhood crime
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 62
IS 10
SP 1286
OP 1312
A1 Wo, James C.
LA English
YR 2016
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1576912256
AB Although theories posit that some types of local institutions will have a crime-producing influence in neighborhoods while others will have the opposite effect, the empirical evidence is far from conclusive. Previous studies are typically limited to analyzing cross-sectional data and one type of institution. Using longitudinal data of the number of employees of various institutions within census tracts across nine U.S. cities, the present study examines the longitudinal impact of four types of institutions on violent and property crime. Negative binomial regression models suggest that alcohol outlets and banking establishments increase criminal opportunities, whereas “third places” like coffee shops and cafes induce efficacious neighborhood control and social action. Civic and social organizations have no statistical relationship with crime.
K1 Local institutions
K1 Neighborhood control
K1 Criminal opportunity
K1 Social disorganization theory
K1 Routine activities theory
DO 10.1177/0011128714542501