The effect of marijuana liberalization on crime is object of a large interest by social scientists and policy … argument that, even in a short period of time and with an imperfect substitute, the organized crime's supply of illegal drugs …

and crime in Germany, a country with very high consumption levels. Using detailed survey data and administrative crime … intensity induce these crimes, implying a drinking-crime elasticity of 0.4 at age 16. …

South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. This paper examines the effect of weather shocks on … various types of crime. Using a 12-year panel data set at monthly resolution on the police ward level, we observe a short …-term effect of temperatures on violent crime, supporting the heat-aggression link suggested by psychological research. Furthermore …

South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world, incurring high cost for society. The present paper … examines the effect of weather shocks on various types of crime. Using a 12-year panel data set at monthly resolution on the … police ward level, we demonstrate a short-term effect of warmer temperatures on violent crime and thereby offer support for …

Does refugee migration cause crime? I address this question drawing on recent refugee migration to Germany during the … years 2010 to 2015. Based on administrative data records, I add to the literature by disentangling the direct crime impact … locational restrictions and find no impact on crime except for migrationspecific offenses. For the group of recognized refugees …