Private security and the public safety
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Clotfelter, CT
Published in: Journal of Urban Economics
January 1, 1978
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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Journal of Urban Economics
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0094-1190
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Volume
5
Issue
3
Start / End Page
388 / 402
Related Subject Headings
- Economics
- 1402 Applied Economics
- 1205 Urban and Regional Planning
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Clotfelter, C. T. (1978). Private security and the public safety. Journal of Urban Economics, 5(3), 388–402. https://doi.org/10.1016/0094-1190(78)90018-9
Clotfelter, C. T. “Private security and the public safety.” Journal of Urban Economics 5, no. 3 (January 1, 1978): 388–402. https://doi.org/10.1016/0094-1190(78)90018-9.
Clotfelter CT. Private security and the public safety. Journal of Urban Economics. 1978 Jan 1;5(3):388–402.
Clotfelter, C. T. “Private security and the public safety.” Journal of Urban Economics, vol. 5, no. 3, Jan. 1978, pp. 388–402. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0094-1190(78)90018-9.
Clotfelter CT. Private security and the public safety. Journal of Urban Economics. 1978 Jan 1;5(3):388–402.
Published In
Journal of Urban Economics
DOI
ISSN
0094-1190
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Volume
5
Issue
3
Start / End Page
388 / 402
Related Subject Headings
- Economics
- 1402 Applied Economics
- 1205 Urban and Regional Planning