TY  - JOUR
AU  - Witte,Ann Dryden
AU  - Witt,Robert
TI  - What We Spend and What We Get: Public and Private Provision of Crime Prevention
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 8204
PY  - 2001
Y2  - April 2001
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w8204
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w8204.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
Ann Dryden Witte
500 SE Mizner Blvd., # A904
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Tel: 561 361 4398
E-Mail: awitte@wellesley.edu

Robert Witt
E-Mail: r.witt@surrey.ac.uk
AB  - In this paper, we consider a number of issues regarding crime prevention and criminal justice. We begin by considering how crime is measured and present both general and specific evidence on the level of crime in a variety of countries. Crime is pervasive and varies substantially across countries. We outline the arguments for some public roll in crime prevention, enforcement, prosecution, defence, and adjudication. We consider the relative role of the public and private sectors in crime control and criminal justice. We discuss various measures for the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. We conclude by suggesting some potential areas for research.
ER  -