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Investigating the Drugs-Crime Channel in Economics of Crime Models Empirical Evidence from Panel Data of the German States

Entorf, Horst ; Winker, Peter (2009)
Investigating the Drugs-Crime Channel in Economics of Crime Models Empirical Evidence from Panel Data of the German States.
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Item Type: Report
Type of entry: Primary publication
Title: Investigating the Drugs-Crime Channel in Economics of Crime Models Empirical Evidence from Panel Data of the German States
Language: English
Date: 16 October 2009
Place of Publication: Darmstadt
Series: Darmstadt Discussion Papers in Economics
Series Volume: 165
Abstract:

The rising trends both in drug addiction and crime rates are of major public concern in Germany. Surprisingly, the economic theory of crime seems to ignore the drugs-crime nexus, whereas the criminological literature considers illicit drug use a main reason of criminal activities. This paper provides an econometric assessment of the drugs-crime channel within a Becker-Ehrlich model of crime supply. Estimation with panel data from the German states allows us to take into account further factors that might influence both drug abuse and crime. The results indicate that drug offences have a significant impact, in particular on property crimes. We attribute this to a strong economic-related channel of drug abuse on crime.

URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-47599
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JEL Classification: K42, C23, I19, J49; Erstellt März 2006

Classification DDC: 300 Social sciences > 320 Political science
Divisions: 01 Department of Law and Economics
01 Department of Law and Economics > Volkswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2009 14:13
Last Modified: 25 Oct 2023 09:21
URI: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/4759
PPN: 378322109
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