TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - The Economics of the Criminal Behavior of Young Adults: Estimation of an Economic Model of Crime With a Correction for Aggregate Market and Public Policy Variables
JO  - American journal of economics and sociology
A1  - Gius, Mark P.
SP  - 947
EP  - 957
VL  - 58
IS  - 4
N2  - This study uses a combination of individual-level and county-level data to estimate an economic model of crime for young adults similar to that used by Becker (1968) and Trumbull (1989). In order to estimate a model of crime in which both individual-level and county-level data are used, it is necessary to take account of the bias introduced by using aggregate-level data in conjunction with individual-level data. In order to eliminate this bias, a technique derived by Moulton (1990) is employed. Results from a logit regression model indicate that race, sex, and peer pressure have statistically significant effects on the probability that a young adult will commit a crime. Results also suggest that police presence, as measured by county-level per capita police expenditures, does not deter young adults from committing crimes.<p />
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SN  - 0002-9246
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -