Development In Context News Today

Some Black youth feel less safe when they visit predominantly white areas of their city, a new study in Columbus has found. And it was those Black kids who sp

Some Black youth feel less safe when they visit predominantly white areas of their city, a new study in Columbus has found. And it was those Black kids who sp

The study published in the journal Social Forces pointed out that when people walk their dogs, they are essentially patrolling their neighborhoods and thus when the animals see something wrong, they can deter criminals from being in the area

As your neighbors walk their dogs, they may also be helping deter crime including homicide, robbery and aggravated assaults, a new study suggests.

Dogs, as well as dog-walking, make it hard for crime to happen.

In a study conducted in Columbus, researchers found that neighborhoods with more dogs had lower rates of homicide, robbery and to a lesser extent, aggravated as

As your neighbors walk their dogs, they may also be helping deter crime including homicide, robbery and aggravated assaults, a new study suggests.

A recent study conducted by researchers from The Ohio State University found that neighborhoods with more dogs have lower rates of homicide, robbery, and aggravated assaults when compared to areas with low dog ownership.

A recent study conducted by researchers from The Ohio State University found that neighborhoods with more dogs have lower rates of homicide, robbery, and aggravated assaults when compared to areas with low dog ownership.

Neighborhoods high in dog concentration had about two-thirds the robbery rates of those low in dog concentration and about half the homicide rates, the study found.