TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Exploring the relationship between strip clubs and rates of sexual violence and violent crime
JO  - Journal of community psychology
A1  - Hipp, Tracy N.
A1  - Borgman, Robyn A.
A1  - Gilmore, Devin
A1  - Swartout, Kevin M.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - AIMS: We examined whether (a) the number of strip clubs per capita and (b) the proportion of clubs with "high-risk characteristics" were significantly associated with rates of sexual violence (SV) and other violent crime at the county level.     METHODS: Using large, public data sets, we tested effects across 926 counties (13 U.S. states), controlling for percent below the poverty line and alcohol outlets per capita.     RESULTS: We found that rates of strip clubs were significantly associated with violent crime, but not SV, in all but one model (accounting for Saturday hours). Counties with greater proportions of "high-risk" strip clubs (i.e., greater days and hours of operation, drink specials, full-nudity policies, or private rooms) have higher rates of SV. All models, except the full-nudity policy model, demonstrated increased rates of violent crime.     CONCLUSIONS: These results provide information for community-level violence prevention and equips stakeholders with information to create safer communities.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-4392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22376
ID  - ref1
ER  -