RECIDIVISM IN THE ECONOMIC MODEL OF CRIME

• NCJ Number: 31857
• Journal: Economic Inquiry Volume: 13 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1975) Pages: 450-456
• Author(s): K L AVIO
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Economic Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

MATHEMATICALLY FORMUALTED ECONOMIC MODEL OF CRIME ANALYZING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE WIDER CONTEST OF AN INTEGRATED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Abstract

THE FORMULAS INCORPORATE THE CONCEPTS OF RECIDIVISM AND THE SOCIAL CHOICE OF FINES OR INCARCERATION. THE MODEL INDICATES THAT EMPIRICAL INFORMATION AN THE SUPPLY RESPONSE OF OFFENDERS TO CHANGES IN THE RISK OF CONVICTION AND IN THE SEVERITY OF PUNISHMENT IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER SOCIETY IS ACTING IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH MINIMIZING THE SOCIAL COST OF CRIME.