Crime Trend and Socio-economic Interactions: A County-level Analysis

This article contributes to the identification and interpretation of socio-economic and demographic correlates of crime in Alabama using county-level data. The results of the estimated regression model are generally consistent with previous studies in suggesting that several socio-economic and demog...

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Published inCriminal justice studies Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. 365 - 378
Main Author Bukenya, James O.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.12.2005
Subjects
Alabama
Crime
Criminal justice
Criminology
Demography
Education
Law
Law enforcement
Police
Police expenditure
Sociodemographic Factors
U.S.A
Unemployment
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Summary:This article contributes to the identification and interpretation of socio-economic and demographic correlates of crime in Alabama using county-level data. The results of the estimated regression model are generally consistent with previous studies in suggesting that several socio-economic and demographic variables, such as education and unemployment, influence crime trend. Conversely, the results also confirm previous conclusions that law enforcement, as measured by county-level police expenditures, has no effect on crime rates.
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ISSN:1478-601X
1478-6028
DOI:10.1080/14786010500451265