Economic Analysis and Efficiency in Policing, Criminal Justice and Crime Reduction: What Works?

Authors: Matthew Manning, Shane D. Johnson, Nick Tilley, Gabriel T. W. Wong, Margarita Vorsina



This monograph explains what economic analysis is, why it is important, and forms it can take in policing and criminal justice. Costs are important in all forms of economic analysis but their collection tends to be partial and inadequate in capturing key information. A practical guide to the collection is therefore also provided.

Table of contents

Front Matter

Introduction

Economic Analysis and Public Policy

Conceptual Foundation of Economic Analysis (EA)

EA Techniques

Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)

Extensions to Economic Analysis

A Scale for Rating Economic Analyses

The Costing Tool

Back Matter