Journal article
Mixed land use and neighborhood crime
Social science research, Vol.78, pp.170-186
02/2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.12.010
PMID: 30670214
Abstract
The concentration of certain land uses has been linked to crime rates; yet, it remains to be seen whether mixed land use, defined as heterogeneity among several land uses, independently affects neighborhood crime. The goal of the current study, therefore, is to build upon the extant literature by examining how mixed land use influences crime, net of specific land uses and sociodemographic characteristics. Using data on Los Angeles block groups, a Herfindahl index was constructed of eight specific land uses to capture mixed land use, and a series of negative binomial regression models were estimated to assess the main and moderating effects of mixed land use on neighborhood crime. Although mixed land use was found to exert a deleterious influence on two crime types, concentrated disadvantage moderated the effect of mixed land use on all crime types. The implications of these findings for criminology, urban studies, and policy are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mixed land use and neighborhood crime
- Creators
- James C Wo - The University of Iowa, Department of Sociology, W133 Seashore Hall, 301 E. Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Social science research, Vol.78, pp.170-186
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2018.12.010
- PMID
- 30670214
- ISSN
- 0049-089X
- eISSN
- 1096-0317
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2019
- Academic Unit
- Sociology and Criminology; Center for Social Science Innovation; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9983991932602771
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