Citation
Mocan, H. N. & Tekin, E. (2005). Drugs and juvenile crime: Evidence from a panel of siblings and twins. Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research. vol. 16 pp. 91-120Abstract
Using data from the U.S. National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this chapter investigates the impact of individual drug use on robbery, burglary, theft, and damaging property for juveniles. Using a variety of fixed-effects models that exploit variations over time and between siblings and twins, the results indicate that drug use has a significant impact on the propensity to commit crime. We find that the median impact of cocaine use on the propensity to commit various types of crimes is 11 percentage points. The impact of using inhalants or other drugs is an increase in the propensity to commit crime by 7 percentage points, respectively.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0731-2199(05)16005-1Reference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Advances in Health Economics and Health Services ResearchAuthor(s)
Mocan, H. N.Tekin, E.