Conference on the Economics of Crime and Justice
The 4th annual Conference on the Economics of Crime and Justice aimed to assemble scholars from around the world to discuss recent work on issues involving the economics of crime and the criminal justice system. We focused on studies that addressed pressing policy issues, long-standing problems in the field, or innovative methods.
For each paper, the format was 25 minutes for the presenter, 10 minutes for the discussant, and 15 minutes for general discussion with the audience.
Agenda
Registration and Breakfast
Kapani Family Lounge – 6th Floor
Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces and Policing: Experimental Evidence from Urban India
Girija Borker, World Bank (Speaker)
Tom Kirchmaier, London School of Economics (Discussant)
A Cognitive View of Policing
Oeindrila Dube, University of Chicago (Speaker)
Walter Katz, Arnold Ventures (Discussant)
Break
Algorithmic Recommendations and Human Discretion
Will Dobbie, Harvard University (Speaker)
Sonja Starr, University of Chicago (Discussant)
Racial Patterns in Approval of Felony Charges
Andrew Jordan, Washington University in St. Louis (Speaker)
Jack Mountjoy, University of Chicago (Discussant)
Lunch
1st Floor Dining Room
A Tale of Gold and Blood: The Consequences of Market Deregulation on Local Violence
Rafael Pucci, INSPER (Speaker)
Evan Rose, University of Chicago (Discussant)
Democracy Under Assault: Electoral Reform and Political Violence
José Ramón Enríquez, Harvard University (Speaker)
Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, University of Chicago (Discussant)
Break
Immigration Enforcement, Crime, and Community Trust in Police
Elisa Jacome, Northwestern University (Speaker)
Kara Ross Camarena, Loyola University (Discussant)
Building Trust in State Actors: A Multi-Site Experiment With The Colombian National Police
Santiago Perez Vincent, Inter-American Development Bank (Speaker)
Oeindrila Dube, University of Chicago (Discussant)
Conference Adjourns
Breakfast
Kapani Family Lounge – 6th Floor
Crime and Basic Skills
Mateo Sandi, London School of Economics (Speaker)
Derek Neal, University of Chicago (Discussant)
Stopped by Police: The End of "Stop-and-Frisk" on Neighborhood Crime and High School Dropout Rates
Jonathan Tebes, University of Notre Dame (Speaker)
Magdalena Dominguez, London School of Economics (Discussant)
Break
Scientific Advancements In Illegal Drugs Production and Institutional Responses: What Happens Inside Prisons?
Rocco d’Este, University of Sussex (Speaker)
Harold Pollack, University of Chicago (Discussant)
Importing the Opioid Crisis? Trade and Fentanyl Smuggling
Timothy Moore, Purdue University (Speaker)
Steve Machin, London School of Economics (Discussant)
Lunch
Disrupting Drug Markets: The Effects of Crackdowns on Rogue Opioid Suppliers
Adam Soliman, Duke University (Speaker)
Jens Ludwig, University of Chicago (Discussant)