ECON 3255

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ECON 3255
Economics of Crime

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

This course surveys topics in crime and crime prevention, with a focus on thinking critically about empirical evidence. The first part of the course briefly introduces an economic model of crime and reviews relevant empirical methods. The remainder of the course is spent discussing a range of crime-related topics, including policing, incarceration, employment, drugs & alcohol, firearms, education, and health. Students will consider trade-offs to different crime prevention policies and gain experience framing and summarizing evidence for policymakers.


Prerequisites PUBPOL 2000 and PUBPOL 3100 or equivalent courses in the Economics Department.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS), (SBA-HE), (OCE-IL, QP-IL)

Last 1 Terms Offered 2023FA

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PUBPOL 3600

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5289 ECON 3255   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person