Crime and Inflation in U. S. Cities

Rosenfeld, Richard; Vogel, Matt; McCuddy, Timothy

doi:10.1007/s10940-018-9377-x

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“…Certain types of crimes and social classes are inversely connected for the most part, and the most dangerous types of crimes do tend to happen in lower-class neighborhoods and communities (Anderson et al, 2013;MacDonald et al, 2012;Rosenfeld et al, 2018). This is not to say that crime does not occur in rich areas, but differences can be seen in the types of crimes often committed across class boundaries (e.g., gang violence, white-collar crime; Browning et al, 2017;Kelly et al, 2010;Moore & Recker, 2017).…”

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Crime in Greater Los Angeles: Experiences and Perceptions of Local Urban Residents

Berger¹

2018

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The area making up greater Los Angeles is the most populated region in the United States. With over 10 million residents in this largely urban county, we can only expect there to be some ongoing problems with crime and victimization. The current study collected self-reported data from local resident in regard to their personal experiences with crime and victimization. Relevant demographic information was collected to help with our understanding of which types of social groups may be more prone to being targeted for certain types of criminal acts. Information was also gathered to help better understand how Los Angeles area residents felt about crime in the region and how they felt about their own personal safety. Women were found to be more likely to know the perpetrators of crimes against them than the men. Middle Eastern and Black residents generally felt the most unsafe, while Asian residents felt the safest overall. Most of the respondents stated that they have been the target of one or more criminal acts since they have lived in the Los Angeles area, with the most common single type of crime being robbery. Additional findings add further to our knowledge about this important social problem spanning across this major urban territory.

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“…Some individuals are at increased risk of being victimized due to their positions in the social structure, their lifestyles, their social status, their living situations, etc. (Burchfield & Silver, 2013;Kelly et al, 2010;Ridgeway & MacDonald, 2016;Rosenfeld, Vogel, & McCuddy, 2018 …”

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Crime in Greater Los Angeles: Experiences and Perceptions of Local Urban Residents

Berger¹

2018

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“…Matt Vogel, Tim McCuddy, and I wondered whether the national‐level results would hold at the city level. We looked at the effect of inflation on the change in acquisitive crime rates in 17 U.S. cities for which the inflation data were available between 1960 and 2013 (Rosenfeld, Vogel, and McCuddy, ). We found that, on average, rising inflation rates boosted and falling inflation rates lowered acquisitive crime rates in the 17‐city sample.…”

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Studying Crime Trends: Normal Science and Exogenous Shocks*

Rosenfeld

2018

Criminology

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The study of crime trends has proceeded along two paths: 1) normal science investigations of slow‐moving and tractable changes in crime rates and explanatory conditions and 2) research encounters with unexpected and abrupt changes in crime rates resulting from exogenous shocks. I draw from my research on the relationship between crime rates and changing macroeconomic conditions to illustrate the pains and pleasures of studying crime trends with the tools of normal science. I describe my exploratory investigations of the recent homicide rise in the United States to underscore the theoretical importance and methodological challenges of research on exogenous shocks to crime rates. Finally, I hope to convey to the next generation of criminologists the intellectual excitement that comes from the study of crime trends.

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“…Another consequence of male criminality is that there are increasing levels of fatherless children throughout racial groups, as these men are viewed as reproductive partners, but not as traditional husbands or fathers. (Rosenfeld et al 2018) This situation further erodes the family institution when coupled with the wage inflation that has been more prominent for females in the US, which leads many women (even those with low labor productivity) to eschew husbands as providers in exchange for provision from the state, their own wages, or older family members. (Schneider et al 2018) The presence of increasing prices has also been shown to impact the fertility rates of married couples over time and in different cultural and economic settings.…”

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Family Formation, Fertility, and Failure: A Literature Review on Price Increases and Their Impact on the Family Institution

Degner

2019

QJAE

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Inflation not only debases the value of currency by lowering purchasing power. It also serves to erode the quantity and quality of marriages while creating distortions in the decision-making processes of those hoping to form marriages and to have children. Furthermore, a loss of purchasing power helps to create relational tension for married couples, contributing to increasing divorce rates throughout the globe. As for the formation of families via marriage, the literature surrounding inflation and the family shows that price increases in higher education and housing both limit the number of first marriages as well raising the average age at which they occur. These phenomena are present in Western democracies, Islamic theocratic regimes, and highly-developed East Asian economies. Rising prices impact already married couples who would pro-create, but decide to accelerate or nearly eliminate child-bearing based on the inflationary environment in which they live. Finally, the literature shows that a loss of purchasing power leads to marital tension and higher rates of divorce. This trend is exhibited all over the world. This relationship occurs across cultural and religious systems as well as differing levels of economic development. While the problem of rising prices is economic in nature, it is shown to have deleterious effects upon the family institution.

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Crime and Inflation in U. S. Cities

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Cited by 18 publications

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Crime in Greater Los Angeles: Experiences and Perceptions of Local Urban Residents

Crime in Greater Los Angeles: Experiences and Perceptions of Local Urban Residents

Studying Crime Trends: Normal Science and Exogenous Shocks*

Family Formation, Fertility, and Failure: A Literature Review on Price Increases and Their Impact on the Family Institution

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