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This paper investigates the effect of local crime on well-being in Germany, using data from the German Socio … satisfaction, makes residents worry more frequently, and worry more about crime in Germany. In particular, a 1% increase in the …-Economic Panel (SOEP) and a novel data set constructed from official police crime statistics, covering both counties and urban …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010367131
This paper investigates the effect of local crime on well-being in Germany, using data from the German Socio … satisfaction, makes residents worry more frequently, and worry more about crime in Germany. In particular, a 1% increase in the …-Economic Panel (SOEP) and a novel data set constructed from official police crime statistics, covering both counties and urban …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010390427
This paper investigates the effect of local crime on well-being in Germany, using data from the German Socio … satisfaction, makes residents worry more frequently, and worry more about crime in Germany. In particular, a 1% increase in the …-Economic Panel (SOEP) and a novel data set constructed from official police crime statistics, covering both counties and urban …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014144339
How does the presence of organized crime affects the intensity of the COVID-19 epidemic? Rio de Janeiro is the perfect … without the presence of organized crime. We document two findings. First, the number of SARI deaths in neighborhoods … controlled by gangs increased 43% less than in areas without any form of organized crime. In neighborhoods controlled by milícias …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013229798
who are the victims of crime are subsequently more likely than non-victims to state that inequality is high in Argentina … and that the appropriate measure to reduce crime is to become less punitive (demanding lower penalties for the same crime). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010247934
On March 4, 2015, the Department of Justice released its scathing report of the Ferguson Police Department calling for “an entire reorientation of law enforcement in Ferguson” and demanding that Ferguson “replace revenue-driven policing with a system grounded in the principles of community...
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Crime often ranks at the top of public concern, and a majority of the public report they sometimes worry about crime …. Yet, we know little about crime's impact on day-to-day quality of life. This paper provides new evidence on crime's effect … on life satisfaction using a combination of victimization and subjective survey data. We find county-level crime rates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014047836
We develop a general model for finding the optimal penal strategy based on the behavioral traits of the offenders. We focus on how the discount rate (level of time discounting) affects criminal propensity on the individual level, and how the aggregation of these effects influences criminal...
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, more than 3 million people with German ancestors immigrated to Germany under a … authorities across regions upon arrival, we find that immigration significantly increases crime. The crime impact of immigration … substantially stronger effects in regions with high preexisting crime levels or large shares of foreigners. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010503284
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, more than 3 million people with German ancestors immigrated to Germany under a … authorities across regions upon arrival, we find that immigration significantly increases crime. The crime impact of immigration … substantially stronger effects in regions with high preexisting crime levels or large shares of foreigners. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010503989