The Economics of Crime: An Introduction to Rational Crime Analysis

Author:   Harold Winter (Ohio University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415771740


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   09 May 2008
Replaced By:   9781138607538
Format:   Paperback
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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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Author:   Harold Winter (Ohio University, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780415771740


ISBN 10:   0415771749
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   09 May 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Replaced By:   9781138607538
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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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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