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The Economics of Crime and Law Enforcement

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  • © 1983

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Authors:
  1. David J. Pyle

    1. University of Leicester, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction to the Economics of Crime

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Economic Theory of Criminal Behaviour

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 8-28

  4. Econometric Studies of Crime

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 29-62

  5. The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 63-88

  6. The Economic Approach to the Optimal Choice of Punishment

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 89-110

  7. The Provision of Police Services

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 111-128

  8. Police Production Functions

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 129-151

  9. The Determinants of Police Expenditures

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 152-174

  10. The Effectiveness of Police Expenditure

    • David J. Pyle
    Pages 175-192

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 193-216
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Leicester, UK

    David J. Pyle

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Economics of Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Authors: David J. Pyle

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-05245-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: David J. Pyle 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-05247-9Published: 01 January 1983

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-05245-5Published: 18 June 1983

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 216

  • Topics: Industries

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