crime

As demand for heroin decreases in the US—driven by the growing dominance of synthetic opioids—drug cartels have pivoted to an unexpected but profitable venture: avocados. This has increased violence directed at civilians, presenting policymakers with...

Unregulated markets for second-hand goods fuel crime worldwide. In Brazil, strengthening oversight of the second-hand market for automotive parts helped reduce car theft, simultaneously lowering insurance prices.

A nationwide alcohol ban in South Africa reduced violent crime and injury-related deaths, offering critical lessons for public policy.

Prisons are meant to deter crime and rehabilitate inmates. Evidence from Colombia suggests that in some circumstances prisons actually foster rather than prevent crime.

Increasing potential tax revenues for local governments triggered a rise in violence in resource-rich areas in India

A policy to pacify Rio de Janeiro’s favelas reduced murder and robbery, yet many other forms of crime increased

Decoupling driver salaries from fare revenues led to a surge in crime, highlighting the role of private behaviour in victimisation

Conditional cash transfer programmes can have long-term benefits by reducing crime, lowering adolescent fertility and increasing school attendance as well as formal employment.

Cities with export slowdowns had larger increases in crime rates, driven by weakened labour markets