Crime and Punishment in America Almanac | Economic and Social Effects of Crime

• Growing interest in the costs of crime
• Determining costs
• The High Cost of Crime
• Community efforts to avoid crime costs
• Making personal adjustments
• Who crime affects most
• Crime and politics
• Costs Affecting the Offender
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Crime is a major part of every society. Its costs and effects touch just about everyone to some degree. The types of costs and effects are widely varied. In addition, some costs are short-term while others last a lifetime. Of course the ultimate cost is loss of life. Other costs to...