We investigate the roles of individual characteristics and punishment progressivity on crime. Our analysis reconciles … low crime rates with light punishments in self-governed communities (Ostrom, 1990), using formal punishments to deter … crime (Becker, 1968). We use a novel trial dataset on water stealing from a self-governed community in Mula, Spain. We …

2010-2021, providing insights into the complex relationship between economic indicators and violent crime rates. The study … multifaceted nature of crime dynamics and highlight the importance of considering broader socio-economic factors in understanding … violent crime patterns. The study contributes to both theoretical knowledge and practical policymaking by offering insights …

the impact of these law changes on crime. We provide the first evidence that sodomy law repeals led to a decline in the …

children, thus, create spiral crime effects at the unconscious level of the family Institution to the society, with it …

white-collar crime, offering valuable insight by using a unique dataset of fraud and violation of trust incidents within the … attempt was made to seek justice. As a side-result, it seems that a soft-on-crime strategy, induced from the former German …

which address the relationship between the economy and crime. This paper presents the findings from an exploratory study … which sought to test the efficacy of the unemployment rate for predicting reported property crime rates and to identify …