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Julia M Fleckman1, Ethan Smith2, Julie Ford3
1Washington University in St. Louis School of Public Health, St. Louis, Missouri; Violence Prevention Institute, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
|September 14, 2025
Summary
Neighborhood racial-income segregation is linked to increased youth firearm homicides. Police stop-and-search encounters did not show a significant association with youth firearm violence.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- Structural racism's impact on violent injury is known, but its specific effects on youth violence require further definition.
- Understanding the relationship between structural racism and youth firearm homicide is crucial for developing targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between neighborhood racial-income segregation and police stop-and-search encounters with youth firearm homicide.
- To investigate how structural racism markers influence youth violence in New Orleans neighborhoods.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal ecologic study using historical data (2018-2023) from New Orleans.
- Measured neighborhood racial-income segregation using the Index of Concentration at the Extremes.
- Analyzed youth firearm homicide counts against police stop-and-search encounter data.
Main Results:
- Neighborhood racial-income segregation showed a significant positive association with youth firearm homicides.
- This association persisted even after controlling for other neighborhood factors.
- No significant association was found between police stop-and-search encounters and youth firearm homicide.
Conclusions:
- Addressing structural racism at the neighborhood level is essential for mitigating youth violence.
- Interventions targeting racial inequities in youth violence should consider neighborhood-level structural factors.
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