Course # 37103 Section Number 1 Day(s) F Time(s) 9:00am-11:50am Term Fall 2024 Course Instructor Jens Ludwig Syllabus Syllabus 9/18/24 The goals of this course are to introduce students to some key concepts in crime policy and help develop their policy analysis skills, including the ability to frame problems and policy alternatives, think critically about empirical evidence, use cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analysis to compare policy alternatives, and write effective policy memos. The course seeks to develop these skills by considering the relative efficacy of different policy approaches to controlling crime including imprisonment, policing, drug regulation, and gun-oriented regulation or enforcement, as well as education, social programs, and active labor market policies that may influence people’s propensity to commit crime or be victims of crime. While policy choices about punishment and crime prevention involve a range of legal and normative considerations, the focus in this class will be mostly on answering positive (factual) questions about the consequences of different policies. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Fall 2024 Crime Prevention Jens Ludwig Friday 9:00am-11:50am Syllabus Recent News More news Alumni Profile: Benjamin Stock, MPP’23 Thu., April 24, 2025 Harris Policy Innovation Challenge Announces 2025 Winning Team Thu., April 17, 2025 Professor Jens Ludwig Analyzes the Use of AI in Econometrics in New Working Paper Wed., April 16, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Get to Know Harris! Public Sector Scholarship Fri., April 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM Get to Know Harris Credential Programs! A Virtual Information Session Tue., April 29, 2025 | 12:00 PM Tariffs, Trade & Tech, Oh My! Gina Raimondo Speaks Tue., April 29, 2025 | 12:30 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States
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