Date of Award
Spring 5-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Dr. Barbara Warner
Second Advisor
Dr. Dean Dabney
Third Advisor
Dr. Joshua Hinkle
Abstract
Research on reporting crime to the police on the individual- and incident- levels has received much attention over the years. However, many studies examining neighborhood-level effects on reporting are limited in scope. The current study examines the relationship between neighborhood characteristics central to social disorganization theory and police notification. Data for this study were derived from Warner’s (2004) study entitled “Informal Social Control of Crime in High Drug Use Neighborhoods in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, 2000.” The analysis uses OLS regression models to isolate how different neighborhood characteristics impact reporting. Findings indicate that disadvantage and mobility have a positive effect on reporting but are mediated by social cohesion. Social cohesion has a negative effect on reporting while confidence in police had no significant effects. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/2701211
Recommended Citation
Pinson, Tonisia M., "A Study of Neighborhood Level Effects on the Likelihood of Reporting to the Police." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2012.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2701211