Inheriting the Grade: HOLC “Redlining” Maps and Contemporary Neighborhood Crime
Communities and crime research often invokes historical housing policies to explain vast disparities in crime. However, these assertions are rarely tested. Using lending security maps from the government-sponsored Home Owner’s Loan Corporation (HOLC), we examine the consequences for neighborhood cri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-09-01
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Series: | Socius |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231231197030 |