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Author Allen, W. David, author.

Title Criminals and victims / W. David Allen
Published Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Economics and Finance, 2011, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 292 pages)
Contents Who are criminals? : a review -- The planning of crime -- Violence and damages -- The destruction of evidence -- The recommission of crime: recidivism -- Who are victims? : a review -- Self-protection against crime victimization -- The decision to resist -- The decision to report -- Labor-market consequences of crime victimization
Summary This work presents an economic analysis of decisions made by criminals and victims of crime before, during, and after a crime or victimization occurs. Its main purpose is to illustrate how the application of analytical tools from economics can help us to understand the causes and consequences of criminal and victim choices
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Crime -- Economic aspects -- United States
Criminal behavior -- Economic aspects -- United States
Criminals -- United States.
Victims of crimes -- United States
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Criminology.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Microeconomics.
Crime -- Economic aspects
Criminal behavior -- Economic aspects
Criminals
Victims of crimes
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780804777599
0804777594