Decrease In Casinos

The Las Vegas and Atlantic City locations have lost revenues in recent years. In addition to the economic slowdown, these gambling locations are also facing new competitors in the market that are providing attractive choices to the customers. Though there are some external forces beyond their control, it seems that attractiveness and accessibility are very important focus areas for these cities.

The growing industry of gambling creates revenue from taxes, but is it really profitable? Smith-Christopher claims “the total amount accounts for less than a quarter of the gambling industry revenues nationwide each year.” It can be said that gambling can help economic progress, “Nearly half of all tribal gaming enterprises earn less than $10 million in annual revenue, and one-quarter earn less than $3 million each year. On the other end of the spectrum, about 40 tribal casinos (or about 1 in 10) take in two-thirds of all Indian gaming revenues” (Smith-Christopher). The economic benefits that gambling creates may outweigh the addictions it may create. Walker claims, “As gambling expands, the gambling industry and government are beginning to

Crime rates have been recently dropping in youth who play video games and this has been showing that video games are good. The text, "Why crime is falling so fast", tells us that crime rate has dropped in the age group of 18-24 year old's which is the group the most involved in crime and also a group very involved in video games (McKnight). This evidence explains that the drop in crime has been affected by video games and how much people are purchasing them and learning from them. Children are learning that they can have fun without causing trouble. Therefore, if crime is decreasing in the age group most involved in crime, it shows that video games have been affecting crime in many age groups. Crime in youth in the last years has decreased and it can be explained by the amount of video games played. The same article tells us that before video games, the activities young people would engage in would consist of crimes like vandalism or shoplifting (McKnight). Since games have come out though, crime has decreased and now people are playing video games for fun. This proves that children would rather play video games than cause trouble. It tells us that more people are now playing games and not out committing crimes and danger to others. The link between video games and crime is not negative, it is positive because children can enjoy games by keeping themselves and others

From 2008 to 2009, the murder rate fell 27 percent, robberies fell 23 percent, theft dropped by 19 percent, burglaries fell by 14 percent, and assault dropped by 13 percent. This year marked the lowest crime rate in the city in 20 years. The same trend followed the next year; however, the margin was much lower. (Lajeunesse, W) Cities that are devastated by crime should be as optimistic as Phoenix was and attempt the wise decisions made by Phoenix lawmakers.

Within the public safety and criminal justice field, leaders depend on out stats from our reporting system about crime in their area or state. This data can be located on either the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) or the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) system that is published by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). These reports are helpful not only to public safety and the criminal justice field, but also to researchers. The reports can help a researcher gain ideas of areas that need to be studied (e.g. does a defendant’s neighborhood influence criminal activity, etc.). Within this paper it will discuss research that can help us to identify what type of

At the neighborhood level, we used three variables. The first variable is the number of liquor stores in neighborhoods. A growing body of literature suggests that concentration of liquor stores is related to crime and arrest counts (Conrow, Aldstadt, & Mendoza, 2015; Gorman, Speer, Gruenewald, & Labouvie, 2015; Lipton et al., 2013; White, Gainey, & Triplett, 2012; Zhu, Gorman, & Horel, 2004). The second variable is the percent vacant houses in neighborhoods. Studies suggest that high number of vacant houses is a robust indicator of neighborhood deterioration (Hannon & Cuddy, 2006; Spelman, 1993). These areas cause criminals to gather around for certain criminal purposes (i.e., drug use, selling, burglary) that foster deviant behavior (Hannon & Cuddy, 2006; Newman, 1972).

In chapter 4 the chapter considers a variety of possible explanations for the significant drop in crime and crime rates that occurred in the 1990s. Based on articles that appeared in the country’s largest newspapers, the authors compile a list of the leading, commonly offered explanations. The next step is to systematically examine each explanation and consider whether available data support the explanation. What the authors, in fact, demonstrate is that in all but three cases–increased reliance on prisons, increased number of police, and changes in illegal drug markets–correlation was erroneously interpreted as causation and in some cases, the correlation wasn’t even that strong.

Environmental criminology examines how geographical location and features in that location affect crime. It argues that some environments are more prone to crime that others.

Casino legislation impacts the local and state economy. How it affects the economy fluctuates depending on surrounding circumstances. These circumstances include location and who owns the casino. A local casino will result in changes in Government revenue, public services, and surrounding businesses.

(UCR Publications,2012) Though it may sound that I currently live in a city where the crime rate is higher than other cities in the US but I live on a golf course where the majority of the neighbors are older and wealthy. Like every city there’s a good side of town and a bad side. Not to be stereotypical but most of the crimes occur in those parts of town, usually in the area were low income people live. As well as homeless people may be found. I don’t want to seem biased either because even in the good parts of town these crimes may occur. The patterns that are seen here is that the crime start very high it stays like that for a while, then it suddenly drops as newer generation start to grow and begin to experiment or begin to get involve in unhealthy habits, or their environment is compromised.

In addition, it is important to understand that according to Beacon Economics (2013), “Research suggests that crime rises as casinos attract visitors who either commit or are the victims of crime. This phenomenon may also occur in other attractions with cash-bearing participants” (p. 5). Under this post hoc fallacy, people should be calling for the prohibition of sporting events, concerts, or the circus to cut down on crime. Similarly, people should prohibit Sears, J. C. Penny, or any other store that accepts cash in their town to curb

These areas are home to people with less means who are easy targets for crime: the homeless, the addicted, the mentally ill, and the elderly poor. The effect of safety precautions is less pronounced in poor areas. Residents of poor areas have a much greater risk of becoming victims because they live in areas with many motivated offenders; to protect themselves, they have to try harder to be safe than do the more affluent. In turn, it is the characteristics of the neighborhoods, and to a great extent, how neighborhoods change, that may change the level of

With more jobs being provided, there is more money to be spent at the various businesses throughout the communities. The increase in money being spent means more money is being returned to the tribe. The chief, Phyliss J. Anderson, has explained that the cash reserves have expanded by $45 million in almost five years. This is mainly due to improved business progress and the increase in money earned by the tribe. In February of 2017 the Mississippi Band of Choctaw passed a resolution to allow for the construction of the Red Water Casino. This new casino created nearly 250 new jobs and produced around $40 million more a year than what was previously being produced by the other businesses owned and operated by the tribe. The casino continues to

Based on the case study, “Casinos and Crime”, it is obvious that there is a direct link between the two (Brusseau, 2012). Indeed, the statistic provided are compelling in and of themselves. Nevertheless, does this correlation delve into the realm of ethics, or is it an unfortunate byproduct of an industry that actively contributes in other fashions to the hospitality industry in the state where they exist?

When walking into “The Strip” in Las Vegas, an instant feel of excitement rushes up. The flashy neon lights paired with glimpses of amazing acrobatics on gigantic screens easily brings up the energy of tourists, businessmen, and gambling addicts. You may wonder how a once stranded desert can transform into such a paradise of skyscrapers. The answer lies in casinos.