The effect of health insurance on crime: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.3977
Abstract: Little evidence exists on the effect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on criminal behavior, a gap in the literature that this paper seeks to address. Using a simple model, we argue we should anticipate… read more here.
Keywords: care act; affordable care; medicaid expansion; crime ... See more keywords
Early childhood education and crime.
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DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21759
Abstract: This article presents new evidence on the crime-reducing impacts of a high-quality, intensive early childhood program with long-term follow-up, evaluated by a randomized controlled trial. Proportionately, more women than men decrease their criminal activity after… read more here.
Keywords: education crime; early childhood; crime; childhood education ... See more keywords
An analysis of the relationship between crime incidents and 911 calls
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DOI: 10.1002/pra2.2018.14505501182
Abstract: Crime incidents are a major concern of public safety. Residents can help in crime‐fighting by reporting suspicious behavior via call for service (calling 911 in the U.S.). To study this behavior at the city level,… read more here.
Keywords: incidents 911; reporting rate; 911 calls; crime incidents ... See more keywords
Crime Watch: Hurricanes and Illegal Activities
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DOI: 10.1002/soej.12376
Abstract: We investigate the relationship between hurricane strikes and crime for Jamaica. To this end, we construct hurricane damages and daily recorded criminal activity. Hurricanes are found to significantly increase crime by 35%, where the impact… read more here.
Keywords: hurricanes illegal; hurricane; illegal activities; crime watch ... See more keywords
How The Social Interactions in Communities affect the Fear of Crime
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DOI: 10.1002/sres.2645
Abstract: Fear of crime (FoC) refers to the subjective risk assessment of being a crime victim and the magnitude of its consequences. FoC emerges as a social construct, which is highly dependent on various psychological, cultural,… read more here.
Keywords: fear crime; social interactions; susceptibility crime; interactions communities ... See more keywords
Themes in data mining, big data, and crime analytics
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DOI: 10.1002/widm.1432
Abstract: This article examines the impact of new AI‐related technologies in data mining and big data on important research questions in crime analytics. Because the field is so broad, the review focuses on a selection of… read more here.
Keywords: crime; big data; mining big; crime analytics ... See more keywords
Crime and punishment: evidence from dynamic panel data model for North Carolina (2003–2012)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00181-016-1093-5
Abstract: This paper exploits a dynamic panel data model to analyze the endogeneity of certain deterrent covariates, measurement errors in crime and inertial features of crime, and to check for unobserved heterogeneity in order to extract… read more here.
Keywords: panel data; dynamic panel; north carolina; data model ... See more keywords
Exploring causal relationship between Major League Baseball games and crime: a synthetic control analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s00181-018-1440-9
Abstract: Using the Washington Nationals case, which moved from Montreal, Canada, to Washington, DC in 2005, as a natural experiment, I examine the impact of MLB games on crime in a host city. To address endogeneity… read more here.
Keywords: washington; games crime; synthetic control; crime ... See more keywords
On the importance of considering heterogeneity in witnesses’ competence levels when reconstructing crimes from multiple witness testimonies
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DOI: 10.1007/s00426-016-0802-1
Abstract: Aggregating information across multiple testimonies may improve crime reconstructions. However, different aggregation methods are available, and research on which method is best suited for aggregating multiple observations is lacking. Furthermore, little is known about how… read more here.
Keywords: aggregation; competence; heterogeneity; crime reconstructions ... See more keywords
The association between weather and crime in a township setting in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-022-02242-0
Abstract: The association between various meteorological parameters and crime is well-established in developed contexts. In contrast in this study, we investigated the association between three weather parameters (temperature, relative humidity and rainfall) and three categories of… read more here.
Keywords: usepackage; crime; document; weather ... See more keywords
Comparing crime reporting factors in EU countries
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DOI: 10.1007/s10610-016-9310-5
Abstract: Through crime-reporting citizens make their security needs explicit to the police. This information helps the police in the allocation of resources. In the European Union, there are significant differences among countries, both in terms of… read more here.
Keywords: crime reporting; reporting factors; area; comparing crime ... See more keywords