What have the economists contributed to the study of criminal behavior and crime control? In what follows, to motivate and describe the contributions to this edited volume, we discuss three domains: • A normative framework for evaluating criminal law and crime prevention, and the application...

Olivier Marie explains the value of an economic approach to the analysis, design and evaluation of crime-fighting policies.

Olivier Marie explains the value of an economic approach to the analysis, design and evaluation of crime-fighting policies.