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Crime and weather. Evidence from the Czech Republic

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  • Vojtech Misak

    (Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic)

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This article estimates the impact of weather on crime in the Czech Republic. Using detailed crime data during the years 2005-2015, I show that temperature has a significant positive effect on the total number of assaults, thefts, robberies and sexual crimes recorded. Furthermore, precipitation is found to have a negative significant effect on the number of assaults and sexual crimes committed. Finally, based on my results, temperature seems to cause an overall increase in assaults´˜ and thefts´˜ rates. Heat effect on sexual crimes is more a substitution effect between cold and hot days.

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  • Vojtech Misak, 2022. "Crime and weather. Evidence from the Czech Republic," Working Papers IES 2022/09, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies, revised May 2022.
    • Handle: RePEc:fau:wpaper:wp2022_09
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    crime; temperature; precipitation;
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    JEL classification:

    • K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
    • K49 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Other

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