The Impact of Sodomy Law Repeals on Crime

We exploit variation in the timing of decriminalization of same-sex sexual intercourse across U.S. states to estimate the impact of these law changes on crime. We provide the first evidence that sodomy law repeals led to a decline in the number of arrests for disorderly conduct, prostitution, and other sex offenses. Furthermore, we show that these repeals led to a reduction in arrests for drug and alcohol consumption.

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Year of publication:	2020-07-13
Authors:	Ciacci, Riccardo ; Sansone, Dario

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Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Ciacci, Riccardo and Sansone, Dario (2020): The Impact of Sodomy Law Repeals on Crime.
Classification:	I18 - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health ; J15 - Economics of Minorities and Races ; K14 - Criminal Law ; K39 - Other Substantive Areas of Law. Other
Source:	BASE

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