Economic Downturns and Crime

Finklea, Kristin M.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Crime and criminals;    Business cycles;    Economic policy;   

RP-ID  :  R40726
RP-ID  :  R40726_2009Jul28

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report examines the relationships between selected variables of economic strength and crime. It begins with an overview of crime rates during times of economic recession in the United States. It then reviews the existing literature in the field analyzing various data sets that examine whether the unemployment rate and foreclosures can be related to increases in the national crime rate.