The economics of policing and public safety
The efficiency of any police action depends on the relative magnitude of its crime-reducing
benefits and legitimacy costs. Policing strategies that are socially efficient at the city level …
benefits and legitimacy costs. Policing strategies that are socially efficient at the city level …
Changing patterns of domestic abuse during Covid-19 lockdown
The effects of preventing a COVID-19 health crisis have had unintended consequences on
domestic abuse (DA) victimization. We contribute to the literature on domestic abuse in …
domestic abuse (DA) victimization. We contribute to the literature on domestic abuse in …
Domestic violence reports and the mental health and well-being of victims and their children
We study the costs associated with domestic violence (DV) in Norway by comparing
outcomes before and after a DV report, using those who will be victimized in the future as …
outcomes before and after a DV report, using those who will be victimized in the future as …
Surviving a mass shooting
We use data on all middle and high school aged children who survived a mass shooting
incident on July 22, 2011 in Utøya, Norway, to understand how such events affect survivors …
incident on July 22, 2011 in Utøya, Norway, to understand how such events affect survivors …
Scaring or scarring? Labor market effects of criminal victimization
Little is known about the costs of crime to victims. We use unique and detailed register data
on victimizations and monthly labor market outcomes from the Netherlands and estimate …
on victimizations and monthly labor market outcomes from the Netherlands and estimate …
[PDF][PDF] Crime and education
S Machin, M Sandi - Annual Review of Economics, 2024 - cep.lse.ac.uk
Research studying connections between crime and education is a prominent aspect of the
big increase of publication and research interest in the economics of crime field. This work …
big increase of publication and research interest in the economics of crime field. This work …
[HTML][HTML] Football, alcohol, and domestic abuse
We study the role of alcohol and emotions in explaining the dynamics in domestic abuse
following major football games. We match confidential and uniquely detailed individual call …
following major football games. We match confidential and uniquely detailed individual call …
Sexual harassment in public spaces and police patrols: Experimental evidence from urban india
We conducted a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of an innovative police
patrol program on sexual harassment in public spaces in Hyderabad, India. In collaboration …
patrol program on sexual harassment in public spaces in Hyderabad, India. In collaboration …
[HTML][HTML] Risk of common psychiatric disorders, suicidal behaviours, and premature mortality following violent victimisation: A matched cohort and sibling-comparison …
A Sariaslan, J Pitkänen, J Forsman… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Associations between violent victimisation and psychiatric disorders are
hypothesised to be bidirectional, but the role of violent victimisation in the aetiologies of …
hypothesised to be bidirectional, but the role of violent victimisation in the aetiologies of …
Domestic violence and the mental health and well-being of victims and their children
Almost one third of women worldwide report some form of physical or sexual violence by a
partner in their lifetime, yet little is known about the mental health and well-being effects for …
partner in their lifetime, yet little is known about the mental health and well-being effects for …