Neighborhood effects on crime and youth violence : the role of business improvement districts in Los Angeles / John MacDonald [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

MacDonald, John M. (John Michael), 1972-

Series:

Technical report (Rand Corporation)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime--California--Los Angeles--Case studies.

Youth and violence--California--Los Angeles--Case studies.

Urban renewal--California--Los Angeles--Case studies.

Neighborhoods--California--Los Angeles--Case studies.

Social control--California--Los Angeles--Case studies.

Crime prevention--California--Los Angeles--Citizen participation--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 117 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2009.

Summary:

Business improvement districts (BIDs) collect assessments and invest in local service provisions and activities, such as place promotion, street cleaning, and public safety. Such activities can help reduce crime and youth violence by increasing informal social control, reducing signs of disorder and blight, improving order maintenance, and enriching job opportunities. This report examines BIDs' impact on crime and youth violence in Los Angeles.

Contents:

Introduction

Budgetary and organizational characteristics of BIDs

Observations of business improvement districts

Family, individual, and community effects on youth violence

Analysis of BID effects on reported violent crime

Summary and conclusions.