Crime and the timing of work

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to verify if crime plays a role in the propensity of workers in large metropolitan areas to work more during daylight hours. Extant research demonstrates the lower propensity to work evenings and nights in major metropolises and the decline this work since 1973. This study used data on working time from the Current Population Surveys and on crime statistics from FBI reports. Findings revealed that changes or inter-area differences in crime rates do not explain the lower propensity to work evenings and nights in large metropolitan areas as well as the secular decline in evening and night work. However, higher homicide rates were found to result in the reduction of this work, resulting in economic losses of $4 billion to $10 billion.

Work hours, Metropolitan areas, Night work

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Crime in urban areas: new evidence and results

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Established deterrents to urban property crime are certainty and severity of punishment. Examination of improved crime statistics and economic factors suggest that income increase would be a surer deterrent than more punishment.

Colleges and universities, Admin. of educational programs, Cities and towns, Offenses against property, Crimes against property, Punishment in crime deterrence

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Poverty and crime in 19th century Germany

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The extent to which poverty in Bavaria during the 19th century has influenced crime is examined. The influence of the price of rye on crime is emphasized.

Germany, Commodity & service prices, Public affairs, Cash grains, not elsewhere classified, Other Grain Farming, Rye, Social aspects, Prices and rates, History, Influence, Poverty, 19th century AD, Bavaria, Germany, Company pricing policy

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