The Crime Drop in America: an Exploration of Some Recent Crime Trends

Between 1993 and 2000 the United States experienced a sharp decline of over 40% in murder and robbery rates. There has been much speculation about the factors that contributed to that decline. In this paper, we examine the effects of incarceration, changing demographic composition, policing and cont...

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Main Author: Blumstein, Alfred (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2006
In: Journal of Scandinavian studies in criminology and crime prevention
Year: 2006, Volume: 7, Pages: 17-35
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Keywords:
Kriminalitätsrückgang
USA
Alter
Kriminalität
Mord
Raub
Kriminalitätsentwicklung
Inhaftierung
Demographie
Waffenkontrolle
Drogenmarkt
Handfeuerwaffe