The Economics of Crime (Hardcover)

This authoritative and comprehensive collection contains the most important published papers and articles on the economics of crime. It presents a variety of different perspectives and will be an essential reference source for both researchers and policymakers.The book examines the theory and methodology of the economics of law enforcement and crime prevention as they affect both public authorities and private individuals. It explores the economics of organized crime from the point of view of the criminal, but also considers the costs to the community of criminal acts and their effects. It studies the causes of crime and the costs and effectiveness of deterrence and punishment. The editors have written a new authoritative introduction which gives a wide-ranging overview of the topics covered.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series
Release date:	April 2006
Editors:	Isaac Ehrlich • Zhiqiang Liu
Dimensions:	244 x 169 x 170mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	2120
ISBN-13:	978-1-85278-778-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
LSN:	1-85278-778-3
Barcode:	9781852787783

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