Crime versus justice: is there a trade-off?
Article Abstract:
The US may not be able to reduce crime rates, minimize wrongful convictions, and eliminate justice discrimination at the same time. If the goal of maintaining equality in justice were dropped, innocent African-Americans would be significantly more likely to be convicted of crimes than innocent whites. If the paramount goal was to maintain equality, the murder rate would likely rise.
Publication Name: Journal of Law and Economics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0022-2186
Year: 2001
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The impact of race on policing and arrests
Article Abstract:
A study of the impact of the race of police offeres on arrests is presented. The rate of arrests of whites rise when the number of nonwhite officers rises, but the rate of arrest for nonwhites stays the same. When the number of white officers rises, the rate of arrest for minorities rises, but the rate of arrest of whites is unaffected.
Publication Name: Journal of Law and Economics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0022-2186
Year: 2001
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Identifying the effect of unemployment on crime
Article Abstract:
At the state level, falling unemployment rates tend to be accompanied by falling rates of property crimes. Unemployment rates have little or no connection to violent crime rates, however.
Publication Name: Journal of Law and Economics
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0022-2186
Year: 2001
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