An Economic Analysis of Crime and Justice. Theory, Methods, and Applications

Content: 
QUANTITATIVE STUDIES IN SOCIAL RELATIONS, Pages ii,iia,iib
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages xi-xii
Acknowledgments, Pages xiii-xiv
Chapter 1 - Overview, Pages 1-4
Introduction to Statistical Analyses of Recidivism, Pages 5-9
Chapter 2 - Statistical Analysis of Qualitative Outcomes, Pages 10-25
Chapter 3 - Logit Analysis of the Nature of Criminal Activity, Pages 26-47
Chapter 4 - Statistical Analysis of Censored or Truncated Outcomes, Pages 48-62
Chapter 5 - Tobit Analysis of the Total Length of Time Sentenced for Recidivist Offenses, Pages 63-84
Chapter 6 - Statistical Analysis of Survival Times, Pages 85-100
Chapter 7 - Analysis of the Length of Time until Recidivism, Pages 101-124
Chapter 8 - Use of Models of Recidivism for Program Evaluation, Pages 125-141
Introduction to Testing the Economic Model of Crime, Pages 139-141
Chapter 9 - Economic Models of Criminal Behavior, Pages 142-193
Chapter 10 - Estimating a Simple Economic Model of Criminal Behavior, Pages 194-216
Chapter 11 - Labor Markets for Prison Releasees, Pages 217-248
Chapter 12 - An Estimate of a Simultaneous Model of Criminal Behavior and Labor Market Success, Pages 249-260
Introduction to The Use of Production and Cost Theory In Criminal Justice Research, Pages 261-262
Chapter 13 - Modern Production and Cost Theory and Its Use in the Study of Production in Public Organizations, Pages 263-280
Chapter 14 - A Model of Costs for Large-Scale Prisons, Pages 281-314
Chapter 15 - Short-Run Cost Functions for Large-Scale Prisons, Pages 315-350
Chapter 16 - Long-Run Cost Functions for Federal Correctional Institutions, Pages 351-364
Chapter 17 - Summary and Conclusions, Pages 365-382
Appendix A - Description of the 1969 and 1971 North Carolina Department of Correction Data Set, Pages 383-385
Appendix B - Description of the 1975 Data Set, Pages 386-390
Appendix C - Description of Data Used to Estimate Cost Functions, Pages 391-398
References, Pages 399-409
Index, Pages 411-416