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 …

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 …

, 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. …

commit crime are endogenous and the dynamics of moral norms of good conduct (honesty trait) is transmitted … and putting fathers in prison, we show that more intense crime repression can backfire at the local level because it … theories of crime, the model also explains the emergence and persistence of urban ghettos characterized by a large proportion …

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 …