The Economics of Crime: An Introduction to Rational Crime Analysis - Tapa blanda

Winter, Harold

 
9780415771740: The Economics of Crime: An Introduction to Rational Crime Analysis
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ISBN 10: 0415771749 ISBN 13: 9780415771740
Editorial: Routledge, 2008

Sinopsis

Since Gary Becker’s seminal article in the late sixties, the economic analysis of crime has blossomed, from an interesting side field within law and economics, into a mature stand-alone sub-discipline that has been embraced by many well-respected academic economists. Wide ranging and accessible, this is the most up-to-date textbook in this area, taking current economic research and making it accessible to undergraduates and other interested readers. Without use of graphs or mathematical equations, Winter combines theory and empirical evidence with controversial examples from the news media. Topics discussed include:

  • the death penalty,

  • racial profiling,

  • rational drug addiction and drug legalization,

  • private crime deterrence,

  • gun control,

  • the privatization of prisons,

  • juvenile crime,

  • alternative social reforms to deter crime

By requiring no previous knowledge of economics, not only is this book a perfect choice for students new to the study of economics and public policy, it will also be of interest and accessible to students of criminology, law, political science, and other disciplines interested in the study of crime topics. By emphasizing the benefits and costs of social policy to deter crime, The Economics of Crime can be enjoyed by anyone who follows current public policy debate over one of society’s most contentious issues.

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Acerca del autor

Harold Winter is Associate Professor at Ohio University. His previous book Trade-Offs: An Introduction to Economic Reasoning and Social Issues is available from University of Chicago Press (2005).

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Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2008
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0415771749
ISBN 13 
9780415771740
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
144
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