Education and crime
Abstract
Economic theory implies a negative correlation between educational attainment and most types of crime. Empirically, an increase in educational attainment significantly reduces subsequent violent and property crime yielding sizable social benefits. Evidence on the effects of school quality improvements on crime are less conclusive; however, a few studies find important crime-reducing impacts. School attendance reduces contemporaneous property crime but, in some cases, increases contemporaneous violent crime among juveniles. Incarceration during late adolescence appears to reduce educational attainment. ...
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