Isolating the effect of eviction on criminal convictions
Results from a Swedish study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2301152 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susanne Alm (0000-0002-9087-1779, Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, Sweden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 263-282 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Sociologica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6993 • E-ISSN: 1502-3869 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0001699317697363 |
| OpenAlex | W2605511153 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 32 |
On an individual level, criminal offending is linked to resource deficiencies. Since evictions tend to affect society's weakest groups, we would expect evicted individuals to be convicted of crime to a higher degree than others even before eviction. But is there also a direct effect of eviction on criminal convictions? The aim of this study was to isolate the effect of eviction on criminal convictions. Propensity score matching was used and the analyses included all individuals evicted in Sweden from 2009 to 2010 ( n = 5050), and a 10% sample of the adult population ( n = 770,000). After matching based on relevant background factors, the analyses showed a significant increase in criminal convictions from the year of eviction until the end of the period studied, two to three years later. The pattern was similar for men and women. Future research should investigate eviction in relation to different types of crime
Criminology · Eviction · Matching (statistics · Political science · Population · Propensity score matching · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |