Examining the Association between Heat Exposure and Crime in Cities across the United States: A Scoping Review.
Growing evidence suggests exposure to high temperatures may result in increased urban crime, a known driver of health and health inequity. Theoretical explanations have been developed to describe the heat-crime relationship without consensus yet achieved among experts. This scoping review aims to su...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Urban Health Vol. 102; no. 2; pp. 352 - 379 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=184745576&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 184745576 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 10993460 GMF jtl: Journal of Urban Health issn: 10993460 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2025 vid: 102 iid: 2 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 184745576 10.1007/s11524-025-00970-3 ppf: 352 ppct: 27 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 868KB tig: atl: Examining the Association between Heat Exposure and Crime in Cities across the United States: A Scoping Review. aug: au: Azan, Alexander Choi, Jin Matthay, Ellicott C. Pezzella, Frank Heris, Mehdi Lee, David C. Kim, Byoungjun affil: https://ror.org/0190ak572 Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA https://ror.org/0190ak572 Division of General Internal Medicine and Clinical Innovation, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA https://ror.org/00453a208 John Jay College of Criminal Justice Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA https://ror.org/00g2xk477 Department of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA https://ror.org/0190ak572 Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA su: Crime Violent crimes Health equity Heat waves (Meteorology) Climate justice sug: subj: Crime Violent crimes Health equity Heat waves (Meteorology) Climate justice keyword: Extreme heat Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services Urban health Extreme heat Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services Urban health ab: Growing evidence suggests exposure to high temperatures may result in increased urban crime, a known driver of health and health inequity. Theoretical explanations have been developed to describe the heat-crime relationship without consensus yet achieved among experts. This scoping review aims to summarize evidence of heat-crime associations in U.S. cities. Further examination of empirical and translational inconsistencies in this literature will ensure future studies of urban heat-crime relationships in the U.S., and their policy impacts are informed by a thorough understanding of existing evidence. We performed a comprehensive literature search of empirical studies on heat-crime relationships in U.S. cities published between January 2000 and August 2023. The included studies were qualitatively synthesized based on operationalized exposures, outcomes, covariates, methodologies, theoretical framing, and policy implications. In total, 46 studies were included in this review. Most studies (93%) reported significant, positive associations between urban heat exposure and both violent and non-violent crime outcomes. The shape and strength of these associations varied based on operational definitions of urban heat exposures, crime outcomes, and relevant covariates in employed methods. We also found inconsistencies in the theoretical explanations and policy implications reported across studies. Climate-driven extreme heat events are projected to increase in frequency and severity. Our findings underscore the urgency of refining the understanding and translation of the complex relationship between urban heat and crime. In this review, we highlight opportunities to improve the methodological quality and responsible policy translation of future research in U.S. cities, which has implications for research globally. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Literature Review src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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