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ECON 236 - Economics of Crime
Does crime pay? Do governments punish and regulate crime too much or too little? Basic economic concepts are used to analyze criminal behaviour and anti-crime measures. Covers such issues as the underground economy, costs and benefits of anti-drug laws, and policies for preventing crime. * Prerequisite: 15 credit hours or ECON 100. * 3.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours 0.000 TO 3.000 Other hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture, Seminar, Directed Reading, Examination Economics Department Course Attributes: Social Science Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate Graduate

ECON 236 - Economics of Crime

Does crime pay? Do governments punish and regulate crime too much or too little? Basic economic concepts are used to analyze criminal behaviour and anti-crime measures. Covers such issues as the underground economy, costs and benefits of anti-drug laws, and policies for preventing crime. *** Prerequisite: 15 credit hours or ECON 100. ***
3.000 Credit hours
0.000 TO 3.000 Lecture hours
0.000 TO 3.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture, Seminar, Directed Reading, Examination

Economics Department

Course Attributes:
Social Science

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Undergraduate
Graduate

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