What We Spend and What We Get: Public and Private Provision of Crime Prevention / Ann Dryden Witte, Robert Witt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Witte, Ann Dryden.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Witt, Robert.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w8204.

NBER working paper series no. w8204

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Other Title:

What We Spend and What We Get

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2001.

Summary:

In this paper, we consider a number of issues regarding crime prevention and criminal justice. We begin by considering how crime is measured and present both general and specific evidence on the level of crime in a variety of countries. Crime is pervasive and varies substantially across countries. We outline the arguments for some public roll in crime prevention, enforcement, prosecution, defence, and adjudication. We consider the relative role of the public and private sectors in crime control and criminal justice. We discuss various measures for the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. We conclude by suggesting some potential areas for research.

Notes:

Print version record

April 2001.