{"product_id":"9783032316080","title":"The Economics of Crime and Justice Empirical Perspectives on Institutions, Incentives, and Outcomes","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContributions to Economics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Economics of Crime and Justice\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEmpirical Perspectives on Institutions, Incentives, and Outcomes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJoshua Hall | Matthew Mullis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edited volume presents a survey of empirical work on different aspects of the economics of crime and the legal system. The book begins by laying out the foundational ideas in the field and previewing the major themes, which span crime and development, incarceration, judicial behavior, capital punishment, policing, credit access, education, government revenue, and plea bargaining. The chapters that follow tackle a wide range of research questions. One strand of the volume examines how infrastructure and development shape criminal opportunity, using evidence from electricity blackouts in South Africa to explore whether darkness and disruption create conditions for increased criminal activity. Another strand focuses on the prison system, investigating whether the geographic distance between an inmate's home and their facility affects the likelihood of reoffending. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume also explores how access to secondary markets and education shape crime. The relationship between pawn shops and criminal activity is studied across both modern and historical settings, while another study evaluates whether alternative education programs reduce juvenile offending. Together, these chapters demonstrate how researchers from across different fields in economics contribute to our understanding of crime and the criminal justice system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Hall \u003c\/strong\u003eis the Milan Puskar Dean and Professor of Economics, all in the John Chambers College of Business \u0026amp; Economics at West Virginia University. He was the 2019-2020 Benedum Distinguished Scholar in Behavioral and Social Sciences and a 2015-2016 WVU Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award Recipient. He earned his bachelor and master degrees in economics from Ohio University and his Ph.D. from West Virginia University in 2007. Prior to returning to WVU, he was the Elbert H. Neese, Jr. Professor of Economics at Beloit College. He is author of over 100 peer-reviewed articles and editor of 15 books.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthew Mullis\u003c\/strong\u003e is a PhD Student in Economics at West Virginia University. His research fields are health and public economics. His current projects use administrative data to investigate consumer, firm, and government behavior in the gambling market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032316080\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450042486924,"sku":"9783032316080","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032316080.jpg?v=1780592853","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032316080","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}