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Status-seeking in violent subcultures and the double dividend of zero-tolerance

Dur, Robert A. J. - 2006

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 …

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Broken windows policing and crime: evidence from 80 Colombian cities

Mejía, Daniel; Norza, Ervyn; Tobón, Santiago; … - 2022

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Police trust and domestic violence : evidence from immigration policies

Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina; Arenas-Arroyo, Esther - 2019

Domestic violence is a serious under-reported crime in the United States, especially among immigrant women. While the … Violence against Women Act (VAWA) allows battered immigrants to petition for legal status without relying on abusive U …

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Status-seeking in criminal subcultures and the double dividend of zero-tolerance

Dur, Robert A. J.; Weele, Joël J. van der - 2011

This paper offers a new argument for why a more aggressive enforcement of minor offenses ("zero-tolerance") may yield a double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in which people gain social status among their peers...

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