2024
Temperature, violent crime, climate change, and vulnerability factors in 44 United States cities
Heo S, Choi H, Berman J, Bell M. Temperature, violent crime, climate change, and vulnerability factors in 44 United States cities. Environment International 2024, 195: 109246. PMID: 39742829, PMCID: PMC11786129, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolent crimeAssociated with violent crimeHigh crime ratesUnited States citiesClimate change strategiesCrime ratesCrimeHousing unitsStates citiesCity-levelUS statesViolenceUrban greenspaceCityClimate changeChange strategiesEnvironmental characteristicsComplex impactPsychological theoriesTemperature anomaliesVulnerability factorsProgram dataDaily temperature anomaliesHistorical temperature recordsGreenspaceTemperature, Crime, and Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Choi H, Heo S, Foo D, Song Y, Stewart R, Son J, Bell M. Temperature, Crime, and Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Environmental Health Perspectives 2024, 132: 106001. PMID: 39404825, PMCID: PMC11477092, DOI: 10.1289/ehp14300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA nationwide time-series analysis for short-term effects of ambient temperature on violent crime in South Korea
Heo S, Choi H, Lee J, Bell M. A nationwide time-series analysis for short-term effects of ambient temperature on violent crime in South Korea. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 3210. PMID: 38331944, PMCID: PMC10853231, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53547-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolent crime countsViolent crimeCrime countsNational crime dataIncreased violent crimeSouth KoreaPublic health harmsCrime statisticsCrime dataCrime incidentsDomestic violenceIncreased violenceCrimeViolenceHealth harmsPublic safetyPsychological theoriesWestern communitiesClimate changeEmpirical evidenceTemporal resolution dataCoarse temporal resolutionLong-term trendsDaily mean temperatureShort-term effects of ambient temperature
2022
School Absenteeism and Neighborhood Deprivation and Threat: Utilizing the Child Opportunity Index to Assess for Neighborhood-Level Disparities in Passaic County, NJ
Opara I, Thorpe D, Lardier D. School Absenteeism and Neighborhood Deprivation and Threat: Utilizing the Child Opportunity Index to Assess for Neighborhood-Level Disparities in Passaic County, NJ. Urban Education 2022, 59: 2738-2766. PMID: 39669403, PMCID: PMC11636610, DOI: 10.1177/00420859221125704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResource deprivationViolent crimeNeighborhood violent crimeCommunities of colorChild Opportunity IndexNeighborhood-level disparitiesNeighborhood contextOpportunity IndexPassaic CountyCrimeNeighbourhood deprivationChronic absenteeismAcademic school yearHigh schoolSchoolsThreatCountyPrevention programsDisparitiesGeographic disparitiesNew JerseyDeprivationGreater levelsCommunityNew Jersey DepartmentAdverse Childhood Experiences and Pathways to Violent Behavior for Women and Men
Burke C, Ellis JD, Peltier MR, Roberts W, Verplaetse TL, Phillips S, Moore KE, Marotta PL, McKee SA. Adverse Childhood Experiences and Pathways to Violent Behavior for Women and Men. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2022, 38: 4034-4060. PMID: 35978533, PMCID: PMC9852029, DOI: 10.1177/08862605221113012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesViolent behaviorChildhood experiencesViolent crimeFuture violenceViolenceLatent class analysisClass analysisBiological sexTypology groupsRepresentative sampleLow adversityCrimeExperienceWomenHigh riskFour-class modelMaltreatmentChildhood maltreatmentChildhood traumaRelationshipMenAdversityRiskCurrent findingsCognitive–affective factors underlying disinhibitory disorders and legal implications
Baskin-Sommers A, Ruiz S, Sarcos B, Simmons C. Cognitive–affective factors underlying disinhibitory disorders and legal implications. Nature Reviews Psychology 2022, 1: 145-160. DOI: 10.1038/s44159-022-00020-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-affective factorsDisinhibitory disordersCognitive-affective functioningSpecific psychological problemsPersonality disorderPsychological scienceSubstance use disordersAntisocial personality disorderBorderline personality disorderPsychological problemsNon-violent crimeSuccessful interactionSubstance misuseUse disordersCorrectional facilitiesDomestic violenceDisordersLegal interventionIndividualsMembers of societyViolent crimeInterventionImplicationsPsychopathyAggression
2021
A Spatial Analysis of Alcohol Outlet Density Type, Abandoned Properties, and Police Calls on Aggravated Assault Rates in a Northeastern U.S. City
Lardier D, Opara I, Lin Y, Roach E, Herrera A, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. A Spatial Analysis of Alcohol Outlet Density Type, Abandoned Properties, and Police Calls on Aggravated Assault Rates in a Northeastern U.S. City. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 56: 1527-1535. PMID: 34210249, PMCID: PMC8324007, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1942053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggravated assault ratesAlcohol outlet densityPolice callsAssault ratesOutlet densityCommunity-based researchGreater police presenceNortheastern U.S. cityPolice presenceViolent crimeCommunity violenceUrban neighborhoodsGeographic information system (GIS) mappingU.S. citiesVacant propertiesUrban communitiesPublic health researchAlcohol outletsAbandoned PropertyCrimeViolenceSpatial analysis techniquesNegative binomial regression analysisUrban citiesHealth research
2020
“Bullets Have no Names”: A Qualitative Exploration of Community Trauma Among Black and Latinx Youth
Opara I, Lardier D, Metzger I, Herrera A, Franklin L, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. “Bullets Have no Names”: A Qualitative Exploration of Community Trauma Among Black and Latinx Youth. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2020, 29: 2117-2129. PMID: 34475729, PMCID: PMC8409467, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-020-01764-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViolent crimeLatinx youthImportance of youthYouth of colorCommunity-based organizationsLack of opportunitiesGun violenceFocus group comprisingCommunity healingLived experienceCommunity traumaQualitative explorationQualitative studyTheoretical frameworkYouthCrimeCommon themesNegative healthFeelings of hopelessnessDaily occurrenceViolenceBlacksThemesDrug useCommunity
2013
The Intersectionality of Sex, Race, and Psychopathology in Predicting Violent Crimes
Baskin-Sommers A, Baskin D, Sommers I, Newman J. The Intersectionality of Sex, Race, and Psychopathology in Predicting Violent Crimes. Criminal Justice And Behavior 2013, 40: 1068-1091. DOI: 10.1177/0093854813485412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViolent crime
1998
Police and Mental Health Professionals Collaborative Responses to the Impact of Violence on Children and Families
Marans S, Berkowitz S, Cohen D. Police and Mental Health Professionals Collaborative Responses to the Impact of Violence on Children and Families. Child And Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 1998, 7: 635-651. PMID: 9894059, DOI: 10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30233-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthViolent crimeChild Development-Community Policing ProgramSixth-grade studentsClinical case reportTenth grade studentsMental health cliniciansEighth-grade studentsCommunity-based interventionsQuality of lifeSocial responsesCommunity-based policingInner-city childrenChild welfare agenciesExperiences of violenceImpact of violenceRange of interventionsJuvenile justice systemPharmacologic therapyCase reportTypologies of childrenHealth cliniciansPositive responseSectors of societyNeeds of children
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