Does student performance reduce imprisonment?
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Crime has high social costs. The criminal justice system is costly, imprisonments have negative effects on labor force participation, and the pain for victims is significant for most types of crime. Criminal behavior is related to marginal costs and marginal utility that go beyond deterrence and punishment. Economic theory suggests that some policies, for example improved labor market opportunities, can reduce crime by increasing the individual’s net costs. Because better educational performance improves human capital and thus labor market outcomes, theory suggests a negative effect of education on crime.
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