, affect the likelihood to become criminal, although with differential importance by type of crime. …

Based on individual data on the population of those arrested in Medellín, we assess whether the change in punishment at …. This implies an elasticity of arrests with respect to punishment that varies between -1.0 and -6.7 percent. The number of … than before, reaching 18 years of age, in which case they are less likely to recidivate in any type of crime. The change in …