veteran status, these estimates imply that military service increases the probability of incarceration for a violent crime by … service on crime. Using exact dates of birth for inmates in state and federal prisons in 1979, 1986, and 1991, we find robust … evidence of effects on violent crimes among whites. In particular, we find that draft eligibility increases incarceration rates …

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

We examine the impact of legalized casino gambling, including Indian casinos, on crime. Using county-level data between … 1994 and 2009, the impact that casino legalization had on crime is examined. Our results show an increase in crime … associated with casinos in some circumstances, but not others. Crime impact results are quite sensitive to data, sample periods …

impact of Catholic school attendance on the likelihood that teens use or sell drugs, commit property crime, have sex, join …

commit crime by about two percentage points for juveniles but has no impact on damaging property. The results indicate that … between siblings and twins indicate that drug use has a significant impact on the propensity to commit crime. We find that the … inhalants or other drugs is an increase in the propensity to commit crime by 7 and 6 percentage points, respectively. …

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 …

It has been long recognized that cash plays a critical role in fueling street crime due to its liquidity and … circulation of cash on the streets associated with EBT implementation had an effect on crime. To address this question, we exploit … had a negative and significant effect on the overall crime rate as well as burglary, assault, and larceny. According to …