RT Article
T1 Assessing the impact of casino gambling on crime in Mississippi
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 18
IS 1
SP 117
OP 131
A1 Giacopassi, David
A2 Stitt, B. Grant
LA English
YR 1994
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764205979
AB The introduction of legalized gambling into a community has generated a great deal of hubris regarding concomitant criminality. While Las Vegas has long been synonymous with organized crime, the recent focus has been on the connection between traditional crime and legalized gambling. The conventional wisdom among opponents of this new source of revenue is that casinos attract many undesirables to the community, thereby increasing crime and social disorganization. Routine activities theory would suggest that with increased numbers of tourists, more opportunities for crime will exist. To test this proposition, the frequency of crime before and after the introduction of legalized gambling in Biloxi, Mississippi was examined. Larcey-theft and motor vehicle theft were the only categories of crime to show statistically significant change. Robbery and aggravated assault increased, while murder and rape declined, although the change was not statistically significant for any category of violent crime.
K1 Atlantic City
K1 Property Crime
K1 Violent Crime
K1 Crime Rate
K1 Organize Crime
DO 10.1007/BF02887642