theory of crime, value and specialization. We conclude that burglars respond to damages that devaluate their prospective …We study criminal incentives exploiting the devastating shock of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. Evidence shows that the … earthquake decreased burglaries but left other crime types unaffected. The effect stays significant even after controlling for …

likelihood of future criminal justice involvement fell, with no apparent increase in local crime rates. …

offenders. The overlap between offenders and victims is not well understood in criminology, and in the economics of crime the …

This paper develops a dynamic life-cycle equilibrium model of crime with hetero-geneous agents and human capital … accumulation. Agents decide at each point in time whether to commit crimes by comparing potential gains from crime to the expected … form estimates or traditional partial equilibrium, static models of crime. Equilibrium effects can be particularly relevant …

Social network analysis can help us understand more about the root causes of delinquent behavior and crime and provide … practical guidance for the design of crime prevention policies. To illustrate these points, we first present a selective review …

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 …

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. -- status concerns ; street crime ; subcultures ; penalties ; zero …