NCJ Number
35710
Date Published
Unknown
Length
86 pages
Annotation
A COLLECTION OF PAPERS EXAMINING THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF ECONOMIC THEORY IN THE STUDY OF CRIME - WITH EMPHASIS UPON CAUSALITY AND CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
INDIVIDUAL TOPICS INCLUDE IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AN OPPORTUNITY COST ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENTIAL CRIME RATES, THE ECONOMICS OF BURGLARY, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE COST OF CRIME. THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MALEVOLENT INTERDEPENDENCE, INCOME INEQUALITY, AND CRIME ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, SEE NCJ-35711 THROUGH NCJ-35715.