Housing Projects and Crime: Testing a Proximity Hypothesis

Authors:
  • DRDennis W. Roncek
    Dennis W. Roncek
  • RBRalph Bell
    Ralph Bell
  • JFJeffrey M. A. Francik
    Jeffrey M. A. Francik

Abstract
The belief that public housing projects are a breeding ground for crime has been responsible for much opposition to public housing in the United States. There i...