Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics and Managements, University of Semnan
Abstract
Economic and Socail unsuitable effects of crime have increased researches related to
understanding of effective factors on growth of crime in recent years. In this paper, on
theoretical and empirical basis of crime,The relationship between crime and total crimes are
investigated by specification of two models about vehicle larceny and total larceny. Models
of panel data for country!s provinces in (1382-1385) are estimated. Results show strong and
significant relationship between income inequality and poverty with crime in two model
,increasing of inequality and poverty increase the rate of crime about vehicle larceny and
total larceny during the period (1382-1385). Also, positive and significant effect of people
aged (15-24) on crime confirm in two model and population density on crime confirm in
vehicle Larceny model.
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