The Social Network of Crime: How do our Social Interactions Predict Criminal Behavior?

Authors

Kevin Beck, The College of WoosterFollow

Abstract

The research conducted in this paper aims to determine the effect of social interactions on an individual’s likelihood to commit crime. Building from classical microeconomic theory, a utility model is constructed to include social interaction variables. Due to privacy laws in the United States, aggregated data is used in a specified GS2SLS model. This estimation process provides evidence confirming the presence of distinct social interaction effects.

Advisor

Burnell, Jim

Department

Economics

Recommended Citation

Beck, Kevin, "The Social Network of Crime: How do our Social Interactions Predict Criminal Behavior?" (2019). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 8352.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/8352

Disciplines

Economic Policy

Keywords

Crime, Economics

Publication Date

2019

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis