state and local revenue shortfalls resulting from the recent recession, the question of whether crime control can be … more relevant. Controlling Crime considers alternative ways to reduce crime that do not sacrifice public safety. Among the …, drugs, and private crime prevention. Particular attention is paid to the respective roles of both the private sector and …

estimate the aggregate effects of a federal tax increase on rates of injury fatality and crime. We provide evidence that the …) reduced injury deaths by 4.5% (6480 deaths), in 1991, and had a still larger effect on violent crime. …