Revisiting the dark figure. A microeconometric analysis of the under-reporting of property crime and its implications

In this paper we use data from the 1994 and 1996 British Crime Survey (BCS) to examine the under-reporting of property crime. Using bivariate probit analysis (corrected for sample selection), we find a strong association between factors influenced by the economic cycle and individuals' reportin...

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Main Author: MacDonald, Ziggy (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2001
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2001, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 127-149
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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