| Publications [#304149] of Charles T. Clotfelter
Journal Articles
- Clotfelter, CT, Private security and the public safety,
Journal of Urban Economics, vol. 5 no. 3
(January, 1978),
pp. 388-402, Elsevier BV, ISSN 0094-1190 [doi]
(last updated on 2024/04/22)
Abstract: The demand for private protection and the effect of such protective measures on the level of crime are examined. Private protection may reduce a household's expected victimization rate either by deterring some crime or by diverting crime to other households. The greater the relative importance of the latter effect, the more likely a community is to "tip" in the direction of deserting the streets at night and taking other precautions. Data on crime and protection are analyzed, but they are inadequate for a full estimation of the model. The paper concludes with a normative analysis of protection and implications for social policy. © 1978.
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