Does nothing stop a bullet like a job? The effects of income on crime
Do jobs and income-transfer programs affect crime? The answer depends on why one is
asking the question, which shapes what one means by “crime.” Many studies focus on …
asking the question, which shapes what one means by “crime.” Many studies focus on …
Local government spending: Policing versus social services
B Beck - Annual Review of Criminology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
US cities have recently increased the share of their budgets devoted to policing and
decreased the share devoted to social services. However, a growing body of research …
decreased the share devoted to social services. However, a growing body of research …
Police force size and civilian race
We report novel empirical estimates of the race-specific effects of larger police forces in the
United States. Each additional police officer abates approximately 0.1 homicides. In per …
United States. Each additional police officer abates approximately 0.1 homicides. In per …
Differential spatial-social accessibility to mental health care and suicide
In recent years, the United States has been experiencing historically high suicide rates. In
the face of mental health care provider shortages that leave millions needing to travel longer …
the face of mental health care provider shortages that leave millions needing to travel longer …
Mental health consequences of correctional sentencing
Understanding whether and in what situations correctional sentencing improves or
exacerbates defendants' mental health conditions is important for the design of criminal …
exacerbates defendants' mental health conditions is important for the design of criminal …
[PDF][PDF] Mental health and criminal involvement: Evidence from losing medicaid eligibility
E Jácome - Job Market Paper, Princeton University, 2020 - elisajacome.github.io
Policymakers and academics in the US have long debated the root determinants of criminal
behavior. In the 1960s, one dominant strain of thought argued that criminal behavior …
behavior. In the 1960s, one dominant strain of thought argued that criminal behavior …
Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services and behavioral health outcomes
We study the effects of changing Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services on
behavioral health outcomes—defined here as mental illness and substance use disorders …
behavioral health outcomes—defined here as mental illness and substance use disorders …
Social Insurance Spillovers: Evidence From Paid Sick Leave Mandates and Workers' Compensation
Social insurance programs shield individuals from specific risks, but these programs are not
necessarily independent of each other. The existence and scope of one program can …
necessarily independent of each other. The existence and scope of one program can …
Office‐based mental healthcare and juvenile arrests
We estimate the effect of local access to office‐based mental healthcare on juvenile arrest
outcomes. We leverage variation in the number of offices of physicians and non‐physicians …
outcomes. We leverage variation in the number of offices of physicians and non‐physicians …
Can sanctuary policies reduce domestic violence?
Domestic violence remains a serious public problem, especially in Hispanic communities,
where one in three women are victims of domestic violence in their lifetimes. Yet 50 of …
where one in three women are victims of domestic violence in their lifetimes. Yet 50 of …