Cleaning Up Drug Hot Spots in Oakland, California: The Displacement and Diffusion Effects

Author(s):

Green, L.

Date:

1995

Study Location:

Oakland, CA, USA

Manuscript Type:

Journal

Full Citation:

Green, L. (1995). “Cleaning Up Drug Hot Spots in Oakland, California: The Displacement and Diffusion Effects.” Justice Quarterly 12(4):737-754

Results:

Study focused primarily on displacement; Nuisance abatement at drug houses not only successfully reduces crime in the target areas, but also achieved a diffusion of benefit effect which is the slight reduction of drug activity in nearby areas.

File:

78-green-cleaning_up_drug_hot_spots_in_oakland_ca_the_disp.pdf

Study Number:

78.00