ECON (195DS) - Crime and Economics ** available as of 08/15/2011

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Economics

Description:

Crime and public policies affecting crime and punishment is an increasingly important aspect of U.S. society. Increasing current and former prison population make it important to analyze effects this ¿sector¿ has on the economy and society as a whole. Introduce students to the decision to commit a crime modeled in a rational framework. Analyze several economic models of crime and investigate effects of crime on the public and the criminal. Topics: public economics, labor economics, racial disparities and inequalities, control theory, and anomie. Prerequisites: ECON 51, 55D, 105D, 110D. Econ 139D recommended. Instructor: staff

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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