Criminals and the Price System: Evidence from Czech Metal Thieves
This paper tests the economic theory of criminal behavior. Specifically, it looks at "the carrot" side of the theory, studying how thieves react to changes in monetary gains from crime.
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2018
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Journal of quantitative criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 397-430 |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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Summary: | This paper tests the economic theory of criminal behavior. Specifically, it looks at "the carrot" side of the theory, studying how thieves react to changes in monetary gains from crime. |
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ISSN: | 1573-7799 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10940-017-9339-8 |