effect on immigrant crime. We difference out unobserved time-varying factors by 1) comparing recidivism rates of immigrants … differences in crime rates between legal and illegal immigrants. …

We provide evidence about voters' response to crime control policies. We exploit a natural experiment arising from the … were more likely to report crime news involving pardoned individuals; ii) voters held worse beliefs on the incumbent … governments ability to control crime and iii) with respect to the previous elections, the incumbent national government …

We provide evidence about voters' response to crime control policies. We exploit a natural experiment arising from the … were more likely to report crime news involving pardoned individuals; ii) voters held worse beliefs on the incumbent … governments ability to control crime and iii) with respect to the previous elections, the incumbent national government …

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 …

related to the activity of organized crime, as homicide, extortion, drug-trafficking or usury. Petty crimes are estimated to …, the signaling role of the policy, and other forms of social control) rather than induced by organized crime itself. …

by large regional disparities, Germany and Italy. While income gaps and population structures are similar in the two …

Italian crime phenomenon some stylized facts exist: high spatial and time variability and presence of 'organised crime' (e … determinants of Italian crime for 1999 and 2003 and its 'neighbouring' effects, measured in terms of geographical and relational … have a relevant impact on crime activities, but their role changes enormously respect to crimes against person (murders) or …

increases recidivism. -- Crime ; prison ; deterrence …