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Italian crime phenomenon some stylized facts exist: high spatial and time variability and presence of quot;organised crimequot … the determinants of Italian crime for 1999 and 2003 and its quot;neighbouringquot; effects, measured in terms of … socioeconomic variables have a relevant impact on crime activities, but their role changes enormously respect to crimes against …
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Crime risk perception is known to be an important determinant of individual well-being. It is therefore crucial that we … but also for impacting on citizens' crime risk perception. In this framework, the aim of this study is to analyze both the … individual and neighbourhood determinants of citizens' crime risk perception in the City of Barcelona (Spain) focusing on the …
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Examining homicide across Brazil's 5562 municipalities, we find that violence nearby has a positive effect on local … violence (diffusion effect), violence exerts an unusual negative spatial effect in small clusters of communities in … violence complement existing non-spatial research on violence in Brazil, and the results regarding BF offer a spatial …
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We explore the individual and joint explanatory power of concepts from economics, psychology, and criminology for criminal behavior. More precisely, we consider risk and time preferences, personality traits from psychology (Big Five and locus of control), and a self-control scale from...
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We explore the individual and joint explanatory power of concepts from economics, psychology, and criminology for criminal behavior. More precisely, we consider risk and time preferences, personality traits from psychology (Big Five and locus of control), and a self-control scale from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884182
than before, reaching 18 years of age, in which case they are less likely to recidivate in any type of crime. The change in …
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levels of crime and local residential ownership rates. In the framework of a linear regression model and based on Danish … municipality data, we establish empirical evidence for a negative relationship between local home ownership rates and local crime …
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The study investigates whether crime in Turkey is governed by economic rationality. An economic model of rational … less obvious target groups, while the relationship between population density and crime is ambiguous. Finally, spatial …
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As in many cities, gangs in Medellín provide order and collect 'taxes'. Why do gangs govern civilians? Some argue that criminal and state rule are substitutes. Hence, increasing state presence should crowd out gangs. But they could also be complements. States produce growth and general demand...
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of data retention on crime prevention in Europe. Using an estimator that captures dynamic effects and is robust to … heterogeneous treatment effects, we find a significant negative effect on aggregate crime rates. However, our findings indicate that … a minimum of one year is required following the implementation of the obligations for a decline in crime rates to occur …
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