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Econometric Studies of Crime

In: The Economics of Crime and Law Enforcement

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  • David J. Pyle

    (University of Leicester)

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In the previous chapter we discussed the theoretical models of criminal behaviour developed by Becker (1968), Ehrlich (1973) and Block and Heineke (1975). We discussed the theoretical restrictions that these models placed upon the supply of offences function, in terms of their predictions about the effects of changes in legitimate and illegal returns and in the deterrence variables (i.e. certainty and severity of punishment). In this and the following chapter we consider a number of attempts to estimate supply of offences functions. In this chapter we will consider the impact of non-capital sanctions upon various crimes. In the next chapter we examine the specific crime of murder and the impact of capital punishment.

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  • David J. Pyle, 1983. "Econometric Studies of Crime," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Economics of Crime and Law Enforcement, chapter 3, pages 29-62, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-05245-5_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-05245-5_3
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