committed in the property crime market: only 30% of the crimes are committed by women. Starting from the classical Becker …'s model on crime we investigate some potential reasons for the participation gap looking at the differential incentives … face a 10% higher probability of arrest with respect to males. Once we account for type of crime and the attributes of …

regular citizens do not become more dishonest in response to crime-related reminders. Moreover, our experimental measure of …

often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based … on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that there is no simple link between immigration and crime, but … legalizing the status of immigrants has beneficial effects on crime rates. Crucially, the evidence points to substantial …

progress and social norms have freed women from the home, increasing their participation in both the labor market and the crime … market. With crime no longer just men's business, it is important to investigate female criminal behavior to determine … whether the policy prescriptions to reduce crime should differ for women. …