Help Wanted: Economists, Crime and Public Policy
回顾了经济学家在犯罪研究中的贡献，指出其影响力不足，并呼吁经济学家通过更复杂的模型和实证研究，在犯罪原因、监禁成本及社会资本重建等方面发挥更大作用。
Beginning with Gary W. Becker's (1968) article on crime and punishment, economists have contributed important theoretical insights and empirical findings to the study of criminal behavior but the influence of economists on crime-relevant research and over policy debates remains negligible. This essay summarizes some basic data on the causes of crime, the social costs and benefits of incarceration, and replenishing social capital. Work on crime by economists should become influential in setting research agendas and shaping policy debates but economists will have to roll up their sleeves, complexify their models, and confront a real-world ‘prisoner's dilemma’ or two.