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ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE DETERRENT EFFECT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ON CRIMINAL ACTIVITY

NCJ Number
7903
Journal
JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE Volume: 63 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1972) Pages: 330-342
Author(s)
L H PHILLIPS; L VOTEY
Date Published
1972
Length
13 pages
Annotation
THE PROCESSES GENERATING CRIME AND THE PRODUCTIVITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, ARE ANALYZED.
Abstract
THESE TWO PROCESSES ARE WELDED TOGETHER INTO A MODEL THAT PERMITS AN ANALYSIS OF UNDERLYING CAUSES AND THE VARIOUS APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO THE CRIME PROBLEM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT).