An analysis of criminal behavior from the perspectives of rational choice theory leading to suggestions for a criminal policy.
Previous edition sold 900 copies world wide since its release in June 2001.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Alternative Sentencing. - Prisons. - Protection of the Public. - Conclusion. - Private Prisons. - Privatization Vs Public Service. - Power and Money: Expanding Imprisonment and Profit. - Conclusion. - Prostitution. - Victimless Crime. - The Economics of Prostitution. - Consequences and Costs of Hiding. - Pimps for Illegal Prostitution. - Unilateral Legalization. - Conclusion. - Drugs. - Introduction. - Illegal Vs Legal Drugs. - Supply Vs Demand. - Violence. - Legalization. - Legal - The Zurich Problem. - Conclusion. - Gangs. - Motivations for Membership. - Extortion Model. - Job Search and the Market for Crime. - Conclusion. - Gun Control. - Introduction. - Gun Control. - The Right to Bear Arms. - Deterrence. - Model. - Statistics. - Implications and Suggestions. - Conclusion.