Deaner Jeffrey, Jason Leonard A, Aase Darrin M, Mueller David G
All authors are at the Center for Community Research, DePaul University.
Ther Communities. 2009 Spring;30(1):89-94.
The present study investigated crime rates in areas surrounding 42 Oxford Houses and 42 control houses in a large city in the Northwestern United States. A city-run Global Information Systems' (GIS) website was used to gather crime data including assault, arson, burglary, larceny, robbery, sexual assault, homicide, and vehicle theft over a calendar year. Findings indicated that there were no significant differences between the crime rates around Oxford Houses and the control houses. These results suggest that well-managed and governed recovery homes pose minimal risks to neighbors in terms of criminal behavior.
本研究调查了美国西北部一个大城市中42所牛津之家及42所对照房屋周边地区的犯罪率。利用一个由市政府运营的全球信息系统(GIS)网站收集了一历年期间包括袭击、纵火、入室盗窃、盗窃、抢劫、性侵犯、杀人及车辆盗窃在内的犯罪数据。研究结果表明,牛津之家周边地区与对照房屋周边地区的犯罪率没有显著差异。这些结果表明,管理良好的康复之家在犯罪行为方面对邻居造成的风险极小。