224 - Section on Community and Urban Sociology Paper Session. Crime, Disorder, and the City

Session Submission Type: Paper Session 100min

Description

Urban sociology and criminology intersect in many ways. Though the claim that disorder leads to serious crime has been contested, ample research suggests that disorder is related to crime, as it is associated with other problems, such as lower property values, negative evaluations of neighborhoods, reduced quality of life, fear of crime, mobility thoughts, distrust of neighbors, and psychological distress. Some research suggests that disorder and crime are part of the diversity of cities and reflect heterogeneity and inclusion. This session seeks papers that examine the ways in which crime and disorder affect the urban landscape.

Sub Unit

• Section on Community and Urban Sociology / Crime, Disorder, and the City

Session Organizer

• Rachael A. Woldoff, West Virginia University

Individual Presentations

• Broken Windows in the Cul-de-Sac: Racial threat and quality-of-life arrests in the changing suburbs - Brenden Beck, CUNY Graduate Center

• Does Public Housing Mediate Trust? - Kevin R. Beck, University of California- San Diego

• Investment in Place, Neighborhood Disorder, Social Cohesion and Informal Social Control - Alex Currit, Cornell University

• Priming the Pump: Public Investment, Private Mortgage Investment, and Violent Crime - Emily A. Shrider, The Ohio State University; David Michael Ramey, Pennslyvania State University

Discussant

• Marcus Anthony Hunter, UCLA