Report on the Cost of Crime
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The "Report on the Cost of Crime" is a key analytical study produced by the Wickersham Commission that examines the economic and social burdens imposed by criminal activity in the United States.
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| Report on the Cost of Crime canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Report on the Cost of Crime Context triple: [Wickersham Commission, hasPart, Report on the Cost of Crime]
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A.
Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach
"Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach" is a seminal 1968 paper by economist Gary Becker that applies rational choice and cost-benefit analysis to explain criminal behavior and the design of optimal law enforcement.
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B.
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment"
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
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C.
The State of the Prisons in England and Wales
The State of the Prisons in England and Wales is an influential 18th-century exposé by prison reformer John Howard that documented horrific conditions in British jails and helped spark major penal reforms.
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D.
Attorney General’s Task Force on Violent Crime
The Attorney General’s Task Force on Violent Crime was a U.S. Department of Justice advisory body convened in the early 1980s to study rising violent crime and recommend federal and state policy responses.
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E.
Thinking About Crime
"Thinking About Crime" is a seminal work of criminology and public policy in which James Q. Wilson analyzes the causes of crime and advocates for deterrence-focused, tough-on-crime strategies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Report on the Cost of Crime Target entity description: The "Report on the Cost of Crime" is a key analytical study produced by the Wickersham Commission that examines the economic and social burdens imposed by criminal activity in the United States.
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A.
Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach
"Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach" is a seminal 1968 paper by economist Gary Becker that applies rational choice and cost-benefit analysis to explain criminal behavior and the design of optimal law enforcement.
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B.
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment"
"Crime: Its Cause and Treatment" is a 1922 non-fiction work by American lawyer Clarence Darrow that examines the social, economic, and psychological roots of criminal behavior and critiques traditional approaches to punishment.
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C.
The State of the Prisons in England and Wales
The State of the Prisons in England and Wales is an influential 18th-century exposé by prison reformer John Howard that documented horrific conditions in British jails and helped spark major penal reforms.
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D.
Attorney General’s Task Force on Violent Crime
The Attorney General’s Task Force on Violent Crime was a U.S. Department of Justice advisory body convened in the early 1980s to study rising violent crime and recommend federal and state policy responses.
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E.
Thinking About Crime
"Thinking About Crime" is a seminal work of criminology and public policy in which James Q. Wilson analyzes the causes of crime and advocates for deterrence-focused, tough-on-crime strategies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analytical study
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criminal justice study ⓘ government report ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
inform criminal justice policy
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quantify the cost of crime in the United States ⓘ support law enforcement reform ⓘ |
| analyzes |
financial impact of criminal activity
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impact of crime on private property ⓘ impact of crime on public budgets ⓘ impact of crime on public safety ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
criminal justice reform in the United States
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early 20th century crime policy debates ⓘ |
| author | Wickersham Commission ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| contributesTo |
development of cost-of-crime methodologies
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understanding of the cost of crime ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| evaluates |
efficiency of criminal justice expenditures
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societal consequences of crime ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
costs of corrections
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costs of law enforcement ⓘ costs of the court system ⓘ economic burdens imposed by criminal activity ⓘ indirect costs of crime to society ⓘ losses to crime victims ⓘ social burdens imposed by criminal activity ⓘ |
| genre |
economic analysis
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policy analysis ⓘ social science report ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | national-level analysis of crime costs in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Wickersham Commission investigation of law observance and enforcement
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linked to:
Wickersham Commission
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| intendedAudience |
academic researchers
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government officials ⓘ law enforcement administrators ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wickersham Commission reports
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linked to:
Wickersham Commission
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| publisher | Wickersham Commission ⓘ |
| relatedTo | National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement ⓘ |
| subject |
crime in the United States
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economic cost of crime ⓘ social cost of crime ⓘ |
| title | Report on the Cost of Crime ⓘ |
| usedBy |
criminologists
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economists ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
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Subject: Report on the Cost of Crime Description of subject: The "Report on the Cost of Crime" is a key analytical study produced by the Wickersham Commission that examines the economic and social burdens imposed by criminal activity in the United States.
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