ECONOMIC FACTORS IN JUVENILE CRIME.
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Title
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ECONOMIC FACTORS IN JUVENILE CRIME.
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Identifier
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AAI8319793
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identifier
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8319793
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Creator
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REZVANI, FARAHMAND.
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Contributor
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Prof. Michael Grossman
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Date
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1983
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Economics, General
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Abstract
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Although property crime has previously been discussed in a number of empirical papers, property crime by juveniles has been ignored despite the fact that the larger proportion of property crime is committed by juveniles.;This paper is an empirical exploration of the relationship between economic factors and arrest rates for four types of crime: robbery, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft for juveniles under 16 and between 16-19 years of age. Two sets of data have been used. First, 1971 cross-sectional data for the United States and second, a pooled cross-sectional time-series for the five boroughs of New York City for the 1970-1980 period.;Results of this paper indicate that economic factors are important in determination of property crime among juveniles. The results also indicate that probability of being arrested has strong deterrent effects on the number of offenses committed by juveniles. Income factors indicate higher incidence of property crime in areas with higher income inequality. Also, economic factors indicate that a higher expected return to crime increases the number of offenses. Urban areas show a higher rate of property crime which might reflect the existence of slums and also the higher concentration of wealth and business activities in metropolitan areas.;Findings of this paper suggest that an increase in expected cost of punishment would be an effective policy tool in reduction of property crime. A long run solution, however, calls for an increase in the availability of legal earning opportunities in terms of both quality and quantity work.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Economics
