Empirical evidence of the marginal deterrent effect is provided. Exploring a data set of kidnapping crimes in Sardinia … between 1960 and 2012 changes in Italian policy regarding sanctions for kidnapping and their associated impact on murders is … considered. Deaths associated with kidnappings increase in prevalence when the kidnapping sanction increased, causing a decrease …

In the developing world, kidnapping is relatively common, and a market for kidnap insurance has arisen in response. We … because it benefits a risk-averse family, as long as the introduction of insurance does not increase the risk of kidnapping … too much. Families should fully insure if purchasing insurance does not increase the probability of kidnapping, and …

complex relationship with the policy and administrative regime in the country. The paper also presents the framework, policy …

This is a review of the 2020 IASOC Prize Winner Intimate Crimes: Kidnapping, Gangs and Trust in Mexico City by Rolando … Ochoa. Ochoa provides a masterful account of how private citizens understand risk, as kidnapping continues to be a …