In this article, we use a unique data set on criminal behaviour to analyse the effects of education on offences and … crimes committed. The findings suggest that substantial savings on the social costs of crime can be obtained by investing in … education. We find that the probability of committing crimes like shop lifting, vandalism and threat, assault and injury …

We study the determinants of youth crime using a dynamic discrete choice model of crime and education. We allow past … education and criminal activities to affect current crime and educational decisions. We take advantage of a rich panel dataset … cognitive and social/emotional skills that feeds into the crime and education model. This allows us to separately identify the …