EFFECTS OF HALFWAY HOUSES ON NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME RATES AND PROPERTY VALUES - A PRELIMINARY SURVEY

• NCJ Number: 2440
• Author(s): J A HECHT
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 19 pages
• Corporate Author: District of Columbia Dept of Corrections
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

NATIONAL DATA ON THE EXTENT AND RESULTS OF RESEARCH STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF HALFWAY HOUSES.

Abstract

ATTEMPTS TO REFUTE OR SUPPORT FREQUENT NEIGHBORHOOD FEARS THAT THE PRESENCE OF SUCH HOUSES IS DELETERIOUS TO NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT. COMMENTS ON THE EFFECT OF HALFWAY HOUSES AS WELL AS ON THE SPECTRUM OF EXPERIENCES INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY RELATIONS ARE SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS. THE BACKGROUND, METHODOLOGY, RESULTS, AND CONCLUSIONS ARE REPORTED. BIBLIOGRAPHY