The greater the blight, the higher the risk of homicides is the conclusion of a new study led by LSU Department of Sociology Assistant Professor Matthew Valasik, the first to make a statistical connection between homicide, blighted buildings and convenient stores in Baton Rouge, LSU announced. Along with Valasik, the study was done by Elizabeth
New LSU study links blight and homicide
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