conditions under which the involvement of a country in a “knowledge society” produces a decrease in crime level. …

and a higher probability of crime. On the other hand, some research suggests that legalizing abortion increases out …-of-wedlock births and single parent families, which implies the opposite impact on investments in human capital and thus crime. The … percent. Previous estimates are shown to suffer from not directly linking the cohorts who are committing crime with whether …

One main motive behind lengthy prison terms for serious crime is to deter potential offenders from engaging in crime … discount future events when balancing the immediate utility of the crime and the costs of a potential future punishment. If … various crime indicators from administrative registers spanning over 18 years. Our results show that high discount rates …

changes in troop levels on violent crime in El Paso County, where Fort Carson is located. Our results suggest that never … relationship between the number of previously deployed units and violent crime are generally small and statistically insignificant …

likelihood of future criminal justice involvement fell, with no apparent increase in local crime rates. …

-run effects on the likelihood of being convicted of a crime by age 25 and on the number of criminal convictions by age 25. Effects … acquisition. We find little effect on juvenile crime. Using the method proposed by Angrist and Rokkanen (2015), we also estimate …

. Yet, little is known about the impact of this inflow on labor markets, crime, and voting behavior. This article uses … increases in crime in particular with respect to drug offenses and fare-dodging. Our analysis further suggests that counties …

Little is known about the costs of crime to victims and their families. In this paper, we use unique and detailed …