Costs of Juvenile Crime in Urban Areas : A Longitudinal Perspective
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 6, No. 1, 3-27 (2008)
http://yvj.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/1/3?rss=1
Brandon C. Welsh ; Rolf Loeber ; Bradley R. Stevens ; Magda Stouthamer-Loeber ; Mark A. Cohen ; David P. Farrington
"It is important to calculate the monetised social burden of crime, and a longitudinal perspective offers distinct advantages over studies limited to one year. This study assessed the monetary costs to society of self-reported male juvenile offending in urban areas. Previously published estimates of victim costs of a number of violent and property crimes were used to calculate the monetised social burden of criminal activity of a cohort of 503 boys. Conservatively estimated, the cohort caused a substantial burden of harm to society in the form of victimisation costs, ranging from a low of $89 million to a high of $110 million. Importantly, it is argued that high crime costs do not themselves suggest a policy solution. Implications for policy and research are explored within this context."
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