The costs of crime and justice. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mark A. Cohen.
• Authors: Cohen, Mark A
• Contents: Contents List of Tables List of Figures List of Boxes Preface Acknowledgments PART ONE – INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 - Introduction and Overview Introduction Why Do We Need Estimates of the "Cost of Crime?" Relative Harm by Type of Crime Aggregate Costs and Benefits Benefit-cost Analysis of Crime Control Policies History of Cost of Crime Estimates Scope of Book and Crime Costs Costs Imposed Directly as a Result of Crime Cost of Society’s Response to Crime Offender Costs Remainder of Book Chapter 2 - An Economic Approach to Crime and Costing Methodologies Introduction Economic Theory of Crime Definition of "Costs" External versus Social Costs Tangible versus Intangible Costs Direct versus Indirect Costs Ex Ante versus Ex Post Costs Opportunity Costs Average versus Marginal Costs Cost Reducing Investments From Whose Perspective are Costs to be Measured? Timing of Costs and Discounting to Present Value Methodologies for Estimating Costs Tangible Costs of Crime Intangible Costs of Crime PART TWO: BOTTOM-UP ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF CRIME AND JUSTICE Chapter 3 - Victim Costs Introduction Average Cost of Crime to Victims Total Cost of Crime to Victims Tangible Victim Costs Medical Costs Mental Health Care Costs Productivity Losses Work Days Household Services School Days Property Losses Indirect Costs of Victimization Intangible Victim Costs Pain, Suffering and Reduced Quality of Life Lost Quality of Life for Fatal Crimes Demographic Breakdown of Costs Chapter 4 - Public Sector Costs Introduction Aggregate Costs of Criminal Justice System Criminal Justice and Emergency Response Costs Per Offense Police Costs Judicial and Legal Costs Corrections School Security Other Emergency Response Costs Victim Services Victim Restitution and Compensation Programs Chapter 5 - Third-Party Costs Introduction Costs Directly Attributable to Individual Crimes Family Members and Other Non-Victims Directly Affected by Victimization Lost Productivity to Family Members Loss of Services to Family Members Psychological Impacts on Family members Psychological Impact on Non-Victims and the Public at Large Insurance Payments Productivity Losses to Employers of Victims Public Response to Crime: Crime Prevention and Avoidance Behavior Fear of Crime Wrongful Convictions Chapter 6 - Costs to Offenders, Families, and Communities Introduction Costs to Offenders Direct Costs of Criminal Activity Productivity Losses while Incarcerated Risk of Injury, Illness or Death while Incarcerated Sexual Assault in Prison Premature Death in Prison Physical Assault in Prison Health Status of Prisoners Long-term Costs after Release Productivity Losses Long-term Health Outcomes Increased Risk of Recidivism Lost Freedom while Incarcerated Costs to Offender Families Monetary Costs to Offender Families Non-Monetary Costs to Offender Families Intergenerational Transmission of Crime Costs to Communities and/or Society at Large Summing up the Costs of Crime PART THREE: METHODOLOGIES FOR ESTIMATING THE COST OF CRIME Chapter 7 - Revealed Preference – Market-Based Approaches Introduction Housing Markets and the Cost of Crime Wage Rates and the Cost of Crime Chapter 8 - Stated Preference Approaches Introduction Jury Awards as a Measure of Pain & Suffering for Crime Victims Quality Adjusted Life Years ("QALY") Willingness-to-Pay for Crime Reductions Valuing Crimes and Alternative Policies Comparison of Willingness-to-Pay to Bottom-Up Methods Life Satisfaction Surveys PART FOUR: POLICY ANALYSIS OF CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS Chapter 9 - Cost-Effectiveness and Break-Even Analysis Introduction Cost-Effectiveness Analysis "Three Strikes" and You are in Prison for Life… Comparing Alternative Drug Control Strategies Diverting Children from a Life of Crime </P
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 364; Crime -- Economic aspects; Criminal justice, Administration of -- Costs
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429776359; 9780429776366; 9780429776342; 9780429431562
• Related ISBNs: 9781138363649; 9781138363663
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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