Economics of Crime

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: None Corequisite: None Restriction: None Description: Employs basic micro- and macroeconomic terminology and models on the analysis of criminal activity, law enforcement, and its impact on the allocation of scarce resources and community law enforcement policy. Examines how basic economic and crime indicators can be analyzed to inform prevention and reintegration policies. Applies economic thinking to specific federal and local prevention and enforcement practices. Cross-Listed: No