The Relationship between Crime and Unemployment

Authors

Matthew D. Melick '03, Illinois Wesleyan University

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between motor vehicle theft and unemployment at the state level in an attempt to understand which perspective has the overriding effect. The rest of the paper explores whether there is a significant relationship between economic conditions and motor vehicle theft.

Recommended Citation

Melick '03, Matthew D. (2003) "The Relationship between Crime and Unemployment," The Park Place Economist: Vol. 11
Available at: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/parkplace/vol11/iss1/13