Temporal changes in racial violence, 1980 to 2006: A latent trajectory approach

Karen F. Parker, Richard Stansfield and Patricia L. McCall

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2016, vol. 47, issue C, 1-11

Abstract: The study examines the ability of a latent trajectory approach to advance our understanding of the temporal trends in white and black homicide rates over a critical period, 1980 to 2006. After establishing distinct trajectories that reveal hidden racial heterogeneity, we estimate which of two dominant arguments concerning the changes in homicide rates over time: 1) macrostructural conditions and 2) crime control and drug sales—best explain the latent class race-specific homicide rate memberships at the city level.

Keywords: Racial violence; Crime drop; Homicide trends; Latent trajectory approach; Macrostructural approach; Crime control strategies; Time series analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2016.06.001

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