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Alcohol Outlets as Attractors of Violence and Disorder: A Closer Look at the Neighborhood Environment (Research Report)
Author(s): Caterina Gouvis Roman, Shannon Reid, Avi Bhati, Bogdan TereshchenkoPosted to Web: May 07, 2008

This report investigates the relationship between alcohol availability, type of alcohol establishment, distribution policies and violence and disorder at the block group level in the District of Columbia. We test whether density of alcohol outlets influences: (1) aggravated assault incidents, (2) calls for service for social "disorder" offenses, and (3) calls for service for a domestic incident, and examine variation in outcomes by time of day/day of week. Spatial econometric regression models are estimated using an information theoretic approach. The findings indicate that on-premise outlets, but not off-premise outlets are a significant predictor of aggravated assault.

Publication Date: April 28, 2008Availability: HTML | PDF

Aid Reintegration of Ex-Prisoners (Commentary)
Author(s): Nancy G. La VignePosted to Web: April 28, 2008

Commissioners in Travis County, Texas, says Nancy La Vigne, made "a heroic move" earlier this month, opening the doors to thousands of former prisoners who have hit a brick wall when looking for a job. In this Austin American-Statesman commentary, she explains why their action was good public policy.

Publication Date: April 26, 2008Availability: HTML | PDF

Putting Juveniles in Adult Jails Doesn't Work (Commentary)
Author(s): John RomanPosted to Web: January 05, 2008

In this Washington Examiner commentary, John Roman explains why automatically putting juvenile offenders in adult detention is a mistake: it can turn the teenagers into hardened criminals and sends the message that society has written them off.

Publication Date: January 05, 2008Availability: HTML

The iPod: Lightning Rod for Criminals? (Press Release)
Author(s): The Urban InstitutePosted to Web: September 27, 2007

New crime statistics from the FBI show violent crime increased in 2005 and 2006, and an Urban Institute analysis offers evidence that the concurrent explosion in iPod use may have triggered the spike.

Publication Date: September 27, 2007Availability: HTML

Is There an iCrime Wave? (Research Brief)
Author(s): John Roman, Aaron ChalfinPosted to Web: September 26, 2007

The recent increase in violent crime defies easy explanation, and many hypotheses have been put forward for debate. In this brief, we propose that the rise in violent offending and the explosion in the sales of iPods and other portable media devices is more than coincidental. We propose that, over the past two years, America may have experienced an iCrime wave.

Publication Date: September 01, 2007Availability: HTML | PDF

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