NCJ Number
131316
Date Published
1989
Length
20 pages
Annotation
Data variables and collection procedures used to document the impact of legalized casino gambling on the level and spatial distribution of crime in the Atlantic City, New Jersey region are presented.
Abstract
Data for the years 1972 through 1984 were collected from various New Jersey State publications for 64 localities. Information was obtained on population size and density; population characteristics of age, race, per capita income, education, and home ownership; real estate values; number of police employees and police expenditures; total city expenditures; and number of burglaries, larcenies, robberies, and vehicle thefts. Spatial variables included population attributes standardized by land area in square miles and measures of accessibility, location, and distance from Atlantic City. 5 references