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Redlined Communities and the Political Economy of Death

Thu, Nov 14, 2:00 to 3:20pm, Willow - B2 Level

Abstract

The present study is part of a broader research effort through which we are interested in quantifying the effect of restrictive residential opportunities on contemporary levels of lethal violence. Engage broader discussions regarding community “lifecycles”/community careers with respect to levels of criminal deviance. Contribute to refined theoretical understanding of the change processes by studying communities in a single city (San Antonio) over an extended period of time.
There has been much attention paid to the role of restrictive residential mobility and its impact on an array of community conditions, including crime More recently, a small, but growing body of literature has focused on the impact of “redlining” on neighborhood conditions in a contemporary social context. With respect to crime specifically, evidence suggests redlined communities have significantly higher levels of violent and property crimes compared to non-redlined areas. The present study contributes to criminological studies. The structure of our data allow for more detailed tests of theoretical expectations regarding compositional and social structural changes; Examination of underlying causal processes related to levels of crime. Specifically, we are able to perform tests for mediation/moderation generally not possible with currently available data sources.

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