reduces both moderate and extreme violence. The reason is that a high penalty keeps relatively 'gutless' individuals from … relatively 'tough' individuals to commit moderately violent acts and so makes moderate violence more attractive for otherwise …

There is a vigorous debate on whether arrests for domestic violence (DV) will deter future abuse or create a …, arrest increases the probability an offender is charged with a crime. Our findings argue against recent calls for a … decriminalization of domestic violence and suggest the optimal police response is to lower the threshold for arrest. …

events, including domestic violence. There is a widespread concern that these policies will exert a chilling effect on the … reporting of domestic violence and potentially increase the incidence and severity of domestic assaults. We exploit the …

double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in … attractive for some people who would otherwise commit more severe crime. If social status is sufficiently important in criminal … subcultures, zero-tolerance reduces crime across the board. -- status concerns ; street crime ; subcultures ; penalties ; zero …

double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in … attractive for some people who would otherwise commit more severe crime. If social status is sufficiently important in criminal … subcultures, zero-tolerance reduces crime across the board …

Empirical evidence reveals that unemployment tends to increase property crime but that it has no effect on violent … crime. To explain these facts, we examine a model of criminal gangs and suggest that there is a substitution effect between … property crime and violent crime at work. In the model, non-monetary valuation of gang membership is private knowledge. Thus …

reduces both moderate and extreme violence. The reason is that a high penalty keeps relatively "gutless" individuals from … relatively "tough" individuals to commit moderately violent acts and so makes moderate violence more attractive for otherwise …

We perform an econometric analysis of the determinants of sexual violence against women and reporting behavior by … victims of sexual violence in the United States during the era of the women's movement. Drawing on the sexual …