title: Temporal distributions of crime and disorder in casino and non-casino zones.
abstract: Research on the relationship between casinos and crime has yielded mixed conclusions. Some authors argue that casinos are crime attractors and provide fertile grounds for disorder in the surrounding communities. Others claim that the impact of casinos on the crime problem has been over-stated and that casinos in themselves are not crime generators. Relying on calls for service and incidents known to the police, this research reveals the specific spatial and temporal characteristics of all criminal and disorderly behaviors around casino venues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Criminal Justice, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA. epbarthe@unr.edu
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barthe
authors.forename: B Grant
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Stitt
mesh_terms: D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003415:Crime / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005715:Gambling / Q000523:psychology*; D006798:Housing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009505:Nevada / Q000453:epidemiology; D016495:Police; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic