Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/70342 
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Year of Publication: 
2010
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CIBC Working Paper No. 2010-2
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The University of Western Ontario, CIBC Centre for Human Capital and Productivity, London (Ontario)
Abstract: 
This paper discusses the relationship between education and crime from an economic perspective, developing a human capital-based model that sheds light on key ways in which early childhood programs and policies that encourage schooling may affect both juvenile and adult crime. The paper first discusses evidence on the effects of educational attainment, school quality, and school enrollment on crime. Next, the paper discusses evidence on the crime reduction effects of preschool programs like Perry Preschool and Head Start, school-age programs that emphasize social and emotional development, and job training programs for low-skill adolescents and young adults. Finally, the paper concludes with a broad discussion of education policy and its potential role as a crime-fighting strategy.
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Working Paper

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