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Discuss how the UK government can utilise the economic theories of criminology to reduce the cost of crime in the UK.
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Discuss how the UK government can utilise the economic theories of criminology to reduce the cost of crime in the UK When discussing how the UK government can utilise the economic theories of criminology to reduce the cost of crime in the UK, we must first show what constitutes the 'cost of crime'. We must then analyse how crime and the behaviour of criminals can then be influenced by policy decisions of the government. The 'cost of crime' is the negative impact in monetary terms of a crime against individuals, and therefore against society as a whole. Generally 'costs' can be incurred in three separate ways, defined by Brand and Price in their Home Office Report (2000) as, "Costs ... incurred in anticipation of crimes occurring; as a consequence of criminal events; and responding to crime and tackling criminals." Costs incurred in anticipation of crimes occurring include the cost...
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