currently discussed factors of crime like demographic changes, youth-unemployment and income inequality. We use a panel of the … deterrence hypothesis for crime against property. Only weak support can be observed for crime against the person. Economic and …

show that in the cross-section dimension, crime and unemployment are positively associated. Second, we find that increases … in youth unemployment induce increases in crime. Using the predicted industrial structure to instrument unemployment, we … show that this effect is causal for burglaries, thefts, and drug offences. To combat crime, it appears thus that all …