double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in … attractive for some people who would otherwise commit more severe crime. If social status is sufficiently important in criminal … subcultures, zero-tolerance reduces crime across the board …

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, non-monetary valuation of gang membership is private knowledge. Thus …

We provide evidence for a beneficial welfare impact of a crime policy that is targeted at strengthening victim …

this policy change on crime trends in seven states using data from FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS …

regular citizens do not become more dishonest in response to crime-related reminders. Moreover, our experimental measure of …

developed and tested using panel data covering more than 100 countries over a period of 20 years. Several strategies, in …

developed and tested using panel data covering more than 100 countries over a period of 20 years. Several strategies, in …

members of law or other social science departments. Furthermore, using a panel data set of U.S. states, we show how easy it is …