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Publication Date

2024-5

First Advisor

Mariyana Zapryanova

Document Type

Honors Project

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

Economics

Keywords

Community schools, juvenile crime, student crime

Abstract

A community school (CS) is a collaboration between school staff, families, youth, and the community to raise student educational outcomes. These schools increase access to resources such as physical and mental health services, guided extracurricular activities, leadership opportunities, parental and community engagement, and mentorship. Using data from New York City (NYC) and a difference-in-differences methodology, I find that CS decreases total crimes per 1000 students. This effect seems to be driven primarily by a decrease in other crimes and disciplinary infractions as well as concentrated in elementary schools.

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©2024 Parunjodhi Munisamy. Access limited to the Smith College community and other researchers while on campus. Smith College community members also may access from off-campus using a Smith College log-in. Other off-campus researchers may request a copy through Interlibrary Loan for personal use.

Language

English

Comments

44 pages: color charts. Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-31).

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