This book is designed to support final-year students in psychology who are taking modules
in criminal psychology. It would also be appropriate for postgraduate students in forensic …

This paper investigates the effect of a mandatory activation program on crime. Although the
effects of ALMPs on labor market outcomes are often assessed, theorized effects on crime …

We evaluate the impact on youth crime of a welfare reform that tightened activation
requirements for social assistance clients. The evaluation strategy exploits administrative …

Several states initiated school finance reforms during the post-1990s, commonly named the
“adequacy” era, with the primary purpose of providing adequate funding for low-income …

The economics of crime has emerged as a critical field over the past 30 years, with
economists increasingly exploring the causes and consequences of criminal behavior. This …

Objectives To examine the short-term effects of admission requirements for upper secondary
vocational education and training (VET) on enrollment and criminal offending among …

This paper investigates the effect of a mandatory activation program on crime. Although the
effects of ALMPs on labor market outcomes are often assessed, theorized effects on crime …

Finishing my dissertation allows me to thank those who have contributed to its existence,
both directly and indirectly. I am grateful to the Department of Economics and the …

Abstract “No Pass No Drive”(NPND) laws deny or revoke driver's licenses to minors if they
drop out of school, are frequent truants, show behavioral problems, or have a low academic …

This paper studies the impact of compulsory schooling on in-school violence using
individual-level administrative data matching education and criminal records from …