Mortgage Foreclosures and the Changing Mix of Crime in Micro-Neighborhoods

Mortgage Foreclosures and the Changing Mix of Crime in Micro-Neighborhoods

Published: Aug 30, 2015
Publisher: Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, vol. 52, no. 5 (subscription required)
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Authors

Johanna Lacoe

Ingrid Gould Ellen

The evidence supports the three main theoretical mechanisms that link foreclosure activity to local crime. The investigation of the relationship by crime location suggests that foreclosures change the relative attractiveness of indoor and outdoor locations for crime commission on the blockface.

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