Journal article
A partial test of the impact of a casino on neighborhood crime
Security journal, v 30(2), pp 437-453
01 May 2017
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Abstract
Ninety-six months of crime incident data were examined to determine the extent to which crime counts changed within the Philadelphia neighborhood of Fishtown after the opening of a new casino. Count modeling regression results indicate that the operation of the casino had no significant effect on violent street felonies, vehicle crime, drug crime or residential burglary in the surrounding community. Weighted displacement quotient analyses suggest that the operation of the casino may be associated with an increase in vehicle crime in the area surrounding the casino neighborhood, indicative of crime displacement. Drug and residential burglary offenses in the area surrounding the casino neighborhood decreased after the casino opened, suggestive of a diffusion of benefits possibly tied to a change in local police patrols. Net of unexamined police patrol changes and casino opening simultaneity effects, the current study is unable to identify a neighborhood level effect of the casino on crime. Additional research is necessary to examine localized effects of casinos on various offenses.
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- Title
- A partial test of the impact of a casino on neighborhood crime
- Creators
- Lallen T. Johnson - Drexel UniversityJerry H. Ratcliffe - Temple Univ, Dept Criminal Justice, Gladfelter Hall,5th Floor,1115 Polett Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
- Publication Details
- Security journal, v 30(2), pp 437-453
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 17
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Criminology and Justice Studies
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000401013100007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85019028517
- Other Identifier
- 991021877013304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Criminology & Penology