SynthesisEnvironmental health perspectives2024
Temperature, Crime, and Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Temperature discomfort impairs everyday cognition: a pilot study using smartwatch-based ecological momentary assessment.Environmental research communications · 2026Article
- Relationships Between Extreme Ambient Temperatures, Neighborhood Structural Deprivation, and Fatal Police Violence: A Case-Crossover Analysis.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Article
- Call to action: climate change and health threats to the Pacific Islands.Tropical medicine and health · 2026Review
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- The gut is guilty! Will legalomics transform forensic and legal psychology?Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Challenging the prescientific frameworks of criminal justice: neurobiology and criminolytic interventions in the legalome era.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Examining the relationship between temperature and firearm violence: A comparison of metrics.PloS one · 2026Article
- Too Hot to Ignore: The Escalating Health Impact of Heatwaves in Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Hot Weather and Violence Against Women: A Global Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- [Social determinants, the urban environment, and public safety policies: a spatial ecological and time-series analysis of Santiago de Cali, Colombia, 2015-2024Determinantes sociais, ambiente urbano e políticas de segurança: análise ecológica espacial e de séries temporais em Santiago de Cali, Colômbia, 2015-2024].Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2025Article
- The association between exposure to climate change events and aggression among university students: A cross-sectional study.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
- Emerging mechanistic pathways linking heat, sleep and mental health in low-resource urban settings: Insights from Kampala and Beyond.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundHeat is known to affect many health outcomes, but more evidence is needed on the impact of rising temperatures on crime and/or violence.
objectivesWe conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis regarding the influence of hot temperatures on crime and/or violence.
methodsIn this systematic review and meta-analysis, we evaluated the relationship between increase in temperature and crime and/or violence for studies across the world and generated overall estimates. We searched MEDLINE and Web of Science for articles from the available database start year (1946 and 1891, respectively) to 6 November 2023 and manually reviewed reference lists of identified articles. Two investigators independently reviewed the abstracts and full-text articles to identify and summarize studies that analyzed the relationship between increasing temperature and crime, violence, or both and met
resultsWe screened 16,634 studies with 83 meeting the inclusion criteria. Higher temperatures were significantly associated with crime, violence, or both. A 10°C (18°F) increase in short-term mean temperature exposure was associated with a 9% [95% confidence interval (CI): 7%, 12%] increase in the risk of violent crime ( DISCUSSION: Our findings summarize the evidence supporting the association between elevated temperatures, crime, and violence, particularly for violent crimes. Associations for some categories of crime and/or violence, such as property crimes, were inconsistent. Future research should employ larger spatial/temporal scales, consistent crime and violence definitions, advanced modeling strategies, and different populations and locations. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP14300.
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