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Hanging Out with the Usual Suspects

Neighborhood Peer Effects and Recidivism

Stephen B. Billings and Kevin T. Schnepel
Journal of Human Resources, September 2022, 57 (5) 1758-1788; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.58.1.0819-10353R2
Stephen B. Billings
Stephen B. Billings () is a professor of real estate at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder.
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Kevin T. Schnepel
Kevin T. Schnepel () is a professor of economics at Simon Fraser University.
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ABSTRACT

Social interactions within neighborhoods, schools, and detention facilities are important determinants of criminal behavior. However, little is known about the degree to which neighborhood peers affect successful community reentry following incarceration. We measure the influence of social networks on recidivism by exploiting the fact that neighborhood peers may be locked up when a prisoner returns home. Using detailed arrest and incarceration data that include residential addresses for offenders, we find consistent and robust evidence that a former inmate is less likely to reoffend if more of their peers are held captive while they reintegrate into society.

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  • J10
  • K42
  • Z13
  • Received August 2019.
  • Accepted July 2020.

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Stephen B. Billings, Kevin T. Schnepel
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Stephen B. Billings, Kevin T. Schnepel
Journal of Human Resources Sep 2022, 57 (5) 1758-1788; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.58.1.0819-10353R2
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