Economics and youth violence : crime, disadvantage, and community

Economics and youth violence crime, disadvantage, and community

How do economic conditions such as poverty, unemployment, inflation, and economic growth impact youth violence? Economics and Youth Violence provides a much-needed new perspective on this crucial issue. Pinpointing the economic factors that are most important, the editors and contributors in this vo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Rosenfeld, Richard (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press 2013.
New York, NY : [2013]
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Youth and violence > Economic aspects.
Violence in adolescence > Economic aspects.
Juvenile delinquency > Economic aspects.
Business cycles.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009817328006719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front matter
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Net Effect of the Business Cycle on Crime and Violence
  • 3. Are the Criminogenic Consequences of Economic Downturns Conditional?
  • 4. Economic Conditions and Violent Victimization Trends among Youth
  • 5. The Nonlinear Effect of Neighborhood Disadvantage on Youth Violence
  • 6. Aggravated Inequality
  • 7. Street Markets, Adolescent Identity, and Violence
  • 8. Incarceration and the Economic Fortunes of Urban Neighborhoods
  • 9. Macroeconomic Factors, Youth Violence, and the Developing Child
  • 10. Macroeconomic Factors and Inequities in Youth Violence
  • 11. Economic Opportunity and Youth Violence
  • About the Contributors
  • Index

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