crime, and the penalty and probability of detection. We find that the probability of stealing is increasing in the amount of …

One main motive behind lengthy prison terms for serious crime is to deter potential offenders from engaging in crime … discount future events when balancing the immediate utility of the crime and the costs of a potential future punishment. If … various crime indicators from administrative registers spanning over 18 years. Our results show that high discount rates …

, for distribution, ethnic conflict and crime. We develop a two-community model where such assimilation generates social …

criminal behavior. More precisely, we consider risk and time preferences, personality traits from psychology (Big Five and … disciplines: risk aversion, conscientiousness, and high self-control make criminal behavior less likely. Our results illustrate …

changes in troop levels on violent crime in El Paso County, where Fort Carson is located. Our results suggest that never … relationship between the number of previously deployed units and violent crime are generally small and statistically insignificant …

to lead a life of crime than those graduating into a buoyant labour market. These effects are long lasting and …

Using local administrative data from 1826 to 1936, we document the evolution of crime rates in 19th century France and … we estimate the impact of a negative income shock on crime. Our identification strategy exploits the phylloxera crisis … this shock to identify its impact on property and violent crime rates, as well as minor offences. Our estimates suggest …

investigation of the underlying mechanisms reveals that emotional attachment and intergenerational transmission of risk attitudes … play important roles in the parental selection-crime of children relationship. Finally, results for siblings support a …

We provide empirical evidence of crime's impact on the mental wellbeing of both victims and non-victims. We … differentiate between the direct impact to victims and the indirect impact to society due to the fear of crime. The results show a … decrease in mental wellbeing after violent crime victimization and that the violent crime rate has a negative impact on mental …

criminal activity for youth offenders who enter service at ages 19-22. For this group property crime is reduced for up to five …