The Economics of Crime
Students will use economic frameworks to analyze the causes and consequences of criminal behavior and evaluate policy interventions.
Key Questions
- Analyze criminal behavior through the lens of rational choice and incentives.
- Evaluate the economic costs of crime to individuals and society.
- Compare different policy approaches to crime reduction based on economic principles.
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