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
Medicaid Coverage of Psychological Treatment Prevents Crime.
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DOI: 10.1002/hec.4976
Abstract: Does expanding access to mental healthcare reduce crime rates? Prior research indicates that targeted psychological treatment programs prevent criminal behavior, but whether expanding access to treatment prevents crime depends on who seeks treatment and whether… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; psychological treatment; crime; coverage ... 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
Community crime and safety: An investigation of gender differences in the daily stress process
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DOI: 10.1002/jcop.23158
Abstract: Abstract Few studies have investigated the associations between community crime rates and affective well‐being, and how that relationship may differ according to gender. Using data from the National Study of Daily Experiences and the Uniform… read more here.
Keywords: differences daily; crime; gender differences; community crime ... See more keywords
Determinants of Crime in India—Does Conviction Matter?
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DOI: 10.1002/pa.70043
Abstract: This study examines the impact of legal deterrence and socioeconomic factors on total crime and different types of violent and economic crimes across 23 Indian states from 2001 to 2021. Conviction rate and police strength… read more here.
Keywords: conviction; socioeconomic factors; india; conviction rate ... See more keywords
Crime Junkies: A Case for Studying Information Behavior Surrounding True Crime Podcasts
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DOI: 10.1002/pra2.1085
Abstract: True crime podcasts have become a cultural phenomenon and consistently draw more listeners than any other podcast genre. The interplay between true crime podcast creators and their fans is distinctive and is having ripple effects… read more here.
Keywords: information; true crime; information behavior; crime ... 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