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Econometric Estimates of Deterrence of the Death Penalty : Facts or Ideology?
Kirchgässner, Gebhard - 2021
In 2007, the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that each execution saves more than 70 lives. This example is used to show how easy it is, using simple or advanced econometric techniques, to produce results that do or do not support the deterrence hypothesis. Moreover, we also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316017
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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : A Survey (Part II)
Schneider, Friedrich - 2010
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013144782
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The Economics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism : A Survey (Part I)
Schneider, Friedrich - 2010
This survey provides an in-depth analysis of existing research on the economic analysis of terrorism and counter-terrorist measures. First the existing evidence on the causes of terrorism is analyzed, then we consider the evidence of the consequences of terrorism and we demonstrate why it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013144785
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Status-Seeking in Criminal Subcultures and the Double Dividend of Zero-Tolerance
Dur, Robert - 2006
This paper offers a new argument for why a more aggressive enforcement of minor offenses ('zero-tolerance') may yield a double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in which people gain social status among their peers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012779694
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Is the Severity of the Penalty an Effective Deterrent? A Strategic Approach for the Crime of Tax Evasion
Chiarini, Bruno - 2016
attempts to increase the severity of punishment will alter the payoff of the individuals involved, leaving unchanged the … the certainty of punishment and the ability of the government to enforce it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012979544
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Punishment - And Beyond
Frey, Bruno S. - 2021
This paper argues that the “Economics of Crime” concentrates too much on punishment as a policy to fight crime, which … is unwise for several reasons. There are important instances in which punishment simply cannot reduce crime. Several … feasible alternatives to punishment exist, such as offering positive incentives or handing out awards for law abiding behavior …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316343
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Unemployment and Gang Crime : Could Prosperity Backfire?
Poutvaara, Panu - 2008
Empirical evidence reveals that unemployment tends to increase property crime but that it has no effect on violent crime. To explain these facts, we examine a model of criminal gangs and suggest that there is a substitution effect between property crime and violent crime at work. In the model,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012773601
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Private Protection Against Crime When Property Value is Private Information
Baumann, Florian; Friehe, Tim - 2021
This paper analyzes private precautions against crime when the value of the property to be protected is private information. Within a framework in which potential criminals can choose between various crime opportunities, we establish that decentralized decision-making by potential victims may...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013315885
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Digital Piracy : Theory
Belleflamme, Paul; Peitz, Martin - 2021
This article reviews recent theoretical contributions on digital piracy. It starts by elaborating on the reasons for intellectual property protection, by reporting a few facts about copyright protection, and by examining reasons to become a digital pirate. Next, it provides an exploration of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316143
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Optimal Law Enforcement with Sophisticated and Naive Offenders
Buechel, Berno - 2018
Research in criminology has shown that the perceived risk of apprehension often differs substantially from the true level. To account for this insight, we extend the standard economic model of law enforcement (Becker, 1968) by considering two types of offenders, sophisticates and naïves. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012913196