{"product_id":"the-economics-of-crime-rafael-di-tella-9780226153742","title":"The Economics of Crime: Lessons for and from Latin America","description":"\u003cp\u003eCrime rates in Latin America are among the highest in the world, creating climates of fear and lawlessness in several countries. Despite this situation, there has been a lack of systematic effort to study crime in the region or the effectiveness of policies designed to tackle it. \u003ci\u003eThe Economics of Crime \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful corrective to this academic blind spot and makes an important contribution to the current debate on causes and solutions by applying lessons learned from recent developments in the economics of crime.\u003ci\u003eThe Economics of Crime \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses a variety of topics, including the impact of kidnappings on investment, mandatory arrest laws, education in prisons, and the relationship between poverty and crime. Utilizining research from within and without Latin America, this book illustrates the broad range of approaches that have been efficacious in studying crime in both developing and developed nations. \u003ci\u003eThe Economics of Crime \u003c\/i\u003eis a vital text for researchers, policymakers, and students of both crime and of Latin American economic policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rafael Di Tella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226153746\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226153742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.64w x 1.27d","brand":"Rafael Di Tella","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086394601727,"sku":"9780226153742","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81198c6c-c2f1-4f9e-b0e2-c189ecbc1714.jpg?v=1769094430","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-economics-of-crime-rafael-di-tella-9780226153742","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}