Dynamic Interactions between Crimes

Posted: 7 Nov 2005

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Patricia Funk

University of Lugano

Peter Kugler

University of Basel

Abstract

This paper investigates dynamic interrelationships between crimes of different severity. With Swiss quarterly time series data we find that an increase in minor crimes dynamically triggers more severe crimes without the reverse being true. As far as enforcement is concerned, a tougher enforcement of mild offenses not only reduces minor crimes, but also dynamically deters more severe offenses, as claimed by the broken-windows-theory.

Keywords: Dynamics between crimes, Broken windows theory, Crime policy

JEL Classification: C32, K42

Suggested Citation

Funk, Patricia and Kugler, Peter, Dynamic Interactions between Crimes. Economics Letters, Vol. 79, pp. 291-298, June 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=632205

Patricia Funk (Contact Author)

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Peter Kugler

University of Basel ( email )

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