CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AND THE GAINS FROM CRIME

LEE R. McPHETERS

doi:10.1111/j.1745-9125.1976.tb00009.x

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR AND THE GAINS FROM CRIME

LEE R. McPHETERS

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A number of economists recently have applied tools of economics to analysis of crime. The resulting models of criminal activity typically postulate that crime is positively related to gains porn crime and inversely related to the probability of punishment. While empirical studies have confirmed this latter effect, the relation between gains from crime and criminal activity has not been satisfactorily examined. This paper specifically tests the empirical relation between criminal behavior and the gains from crime. The unsettling possibility that decreases in the gains from crime my lead to increases in the number of crimes is discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	137-152
Number of pages	16
Journal	Criminology
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9125.1976.tb00009.x
State	Published - May 1976
Externally published	Yes

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