Background Growing evidence indicates that the residential neighbourhood contributes to
the complex aetiology of mental disorders. Although local crime and violence, key …

Can the presence of green space in urban environments reduce the frequency of violent
crime? To ascertain the evidence on this topic, we conducted an in-depth literature review …

Importance Structural racism has resulted in long-standing disinvestment and dilapidated
environmental conditions in Black neighborhoods. Abandoned houses signal neglect and …

Firearms are the leading cause of death in children and youth 0 to 24 years of age in the
United States. In 2020, firearms resulted in 10 197 deaths (fatality rate 9.91 per 100 000 …

Firearms are the leading cause of death in children and youth 0 to 24 years of age in the
United States. They are also an important cause of injury with long-term physical and mental …

We use data on intergenerational social mobility by neighborhood to examine how social
and physical environments beyond concentrated poverty predict children's long-term well …

Importance The root causes of violent crime in Black urban neighborhoods are structural,
including residential racial segregation and concentrated poverty. Previous work suggests …

The randomized experiment has achieved the status of the gold standard for estimating
causal effects in criminology and the other social sciences. Although causal identification is …

Objectives. To determine if remediating blighted vacant urban land reduced firearm shooting
incidents resulting in injury or death. Methods. We conducted a cluster randomized …

Objective Research has identified the United States (US) as a global outlier in its firearm
ownership rates, with a correspondingly higher risk of youth firearm violence compared to …