PARTICIPATION IN ILLEGITIMATE ACTIVITIES - THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
PARTICIPATION IN ILLEGITIMATE ACTIVITIES - THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION
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DOI：
10.1086/260058
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发表时间：
1973-01-01
影响因子：
8.2
通讯作者：
EHRLICH, I
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作者：
EHRLICH, I
一种参与非法活动的理论被开发出来，并针对美国各州指数犯罪变化的数据进行了测试。使用状态偏好方法推导了不确定情况下行为的定理和行为含义。调查直接涉及进攻和防御之间的相互作用：犯罪和集体执法。它表明，执法活动对所有犯罪都有威慑作用，收入不平等与财产犯罪之间有很强的正相关关系。实证结果还对执法在减少犯罪和由此造成的社会损失方面的有效性提供了一些初步估计。
A theory of participation in illegitimate activities is developed and tested against data on variations in index crimes across states in the United States. Theorems and behavioral implications are derived using the state preference approach to behavior under uncertainty. The investigation deals directly with the interaction between offense and defense: crime and collective law enforcement. It indicates the existence of a deterrent effect of law-enforcement activity on all crimes and a strong positive correlation between income inequality and crimes against property. The empirical results also provide some tentative estimates of the effectiveness of law enforcement in reducing crime and the resulting social losses.