their connections within the organized crime network, I estimate network effects on gangsters' economic status. Lacking …

We study peer effects in crime by analyzing co-offending networks. We first provide a credible estimate of peer effects … criminal from each network that reduces total crime by the largest amount. Using longitudinal data, we are able to compare the … disappeared over time, we show that the theoretical predicted crime reduction is close to what is observed in the real world. We …

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 …

We study peer effects in crime by analyzing co-offending networks. We first provide a credible estimate of peer effects … criminal from each network that reduces total crime by the largest amount. Using longitudinal data, we are able to compare the … disappeared over time, we show that the theoretical predicted crime reduction is close to what is observed in the real world. We …

This paper investigates the relation between social capital and crime. The analysis contributes to explaining why crime … novel indicators to measure social capital, we find a link between social capital and crime. Our results suggest that higher … levels of social capital are associated with lower crime rates and that municipalities’ historical states in terms of …

their connections within the organized crime network, I estimate network effects on gangsters' economic status. Lacking …

, we find that the death of a more central co-offender leads to a larger reduction in aggregate crime. We also provide … more effective strategies for crime prevention. …