TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Criminal deterrence: a review of the literature
JO  - Journal of economic literature
A1  - Chalfin, Aaron
A1  - McCrary, Justin
SP  - 5
EP  - 48
VL  - 55
IS  - 1
N2  - We review economics research regarding the effect of police, punishments, and work on crime, with a particular focus on papers from the last twenty years. Evidence in favor of deterrence effects is mixed. While there is considerable evidence that crime is responsive to police and to the existence of attractive legitimate labor-market opportunities, there is far less evidence that crime responds to the severity of criminal sanctions. We discuss fruitful directions for future work and implications for public policy.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-0515
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/jel.20141147
ID  - ref1
ER  -