CRIM 355 - The Economics of Crime

3 Credits

Description
A survey course that uses the framework of economics to analyze criminal behavior and society’s response to crime. Fundamental concepts of economics are explained and then applied to four broad domains in which economics and criminology intersect: crime as rational behavior, understanding social costs of crime, operation of a Criminal Justice System, and political economy of criminal law.

Prerequisites
CRIM 200.

Restrictions
Upper Division Electives require 45 earned credit hours or more at time of registration.

Foundational Studies Credit
Upper division integrative elective

Cross-listed
Also listed as ECON 355.

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