Doctoral Dissertation Research: Economic Restructuring, Political Ideologies, and Urban Crime

Tulane University, New Orleans LA

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Abstract

This project compares political structures and economic conditions in five high crime cities. Time series analyses will be used to determine factors associated with crime rates; in particular, analyses will focus on effects of economic restructuring in the years since 1945, and on shifting political trends, in affecting crime rates. Outcomes of the work include a more detailed study of the links between economic conditions (e.g., growth of specific jobs linked to particular types of crimes), and a better basis for developing policies to reduce crime rates.