Criminal Deterrence in New York - The Relationship Between Court Activities and Crime

• NCJ Number: 84633
• Journal: Economic Inquiry Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Dated: (1981) Pages: 476-487
• Author(s): H Corman
• Date Published: 1981
• Length: 12 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-99-0115
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study provides new evidence on the deterrent effects of criminal justice sanctions. The supply-of-crime function is tested using 1970 cross-sectional data for the 62 counties in New York State.

Abstract

Most studies consider only expected length of sentence when estimating the offender's cost of crime. The current analysis includes the length of time needed to dispose of a case and the severity of conviction charge as well as the expected prison sentence. (Publisher abstract)