RT Article
T1 Eviction and crime: a neighborhood analysis in Philadelphia
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 68
IS 4
SP 707
OP 732
A1 Semenza, Daniel C.
A2 Stansfield, Richard
A2 Grosholz, Jessica M.
A2 Link, Nathan W.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1798131293
AB In this study, we use generalized estimating equation (GEE) models to analyze how rates of eviction correspond to homicide, robbery, and burglary rates across all residential neighborhoods in Philadelphia from 2006 through 2016. We assess the moderating role of neighborhood poverty accounting for residential mobility, economic disadvantage, and community composition. We find that eviction is associated with all three types of crime in fully controlled models. Additionally, neighborhood poverty significantly moderates this relationship for robbery and burglary, but not homicide. We discuss the implications of these results with attention to policy opportunities to reduce eviction and suggestions for future research.
K1 Eviction
K1 Crime
K1 Poverty
K1 Social Disorganization
DO 10.1177/00111287211035989