In three distinct disciplines, crime and punishment are studied experimentally: in empirical legal studies, in …

earthquake decreased burglaries but left other crime types unaffected. The effect stays significant even after controlling for … theory of crime, value and specialization. We conclude that burglars respond to damages that devaluate their prospective … takings. Yet, they cannot shift their specialization and substitute burglaries with other crime types. …

This paper analyzes the impact of immigrant deportations on local crime and police efficiency. Our identification … not reduce crime rates for violent offenses or property offenses. Our estimates are small and precise, so we can rule out …

Social network analysis can help us understand more about the root causes of delinquent behavior and crime and provide … practical guidance for the design of crime prevention policies. To illustrate these points, we first present a selective review …

Crime is a major impediment to economic growth and development in Nigeria despite measures taken to reduce it. There is …, however, currently no major statistical analysis of how crime affects economic growth in that country. This study examines the … link between crime and growth based on the theory of rational choice and empirical data. Exogenous and endogenous growth …