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ECON 419 - Seminar in Economics of Crime


Advanced study of crime and the criminal justice system from the perspective of economics, with an emphasis on empirical analysis. In addition to introducing economic models of crime and deterrence, topics covered may include: policing and police behavior, public policy and crime, courts and prosecution, incarceration, recidivism, criminal records and labor markets, race and the criminal justice system, and organized crime.

Credits: 1.0
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites:   and   and  
Major/Minor Restrictions: Economics and Mathematical Economics majors only
Class Restriction: None
Area of Inquiry: Social Relations,Inst.&Agents
Liberal Arts Practices: Confronting Collective Challenges and The Process of Writing
Core Component: None


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