Drugs and Crime in Public Housing, 1986-1989: Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Washington, DC
This study investigates rates of serious crime for selected
 public housing developments in Washington, DC, Phoenix, Arizona, and
 Los Angeles, California, for the years 1986 to 1989. Offense rates in
 housing developments were compared to rates in nearby areas of private
 housing as well as to city-wide rates. In …