Economic Downturns and Crime
Description:
This report examines the relationships between selected variables of economic strength and crime. It begins with an overview of crime rates during times of economic recession in the United States. It then reviews the existing literature in the field analyzing various data sets that examine whether the unemployment rate and foreclosures can be related to increases in the national crime rate.
Date:
January 27, 2010
Creator:
Finklea, Kristin M.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department