Course # 37103 Section Number 1 Day(s) Tu Time(s) 9:30am-12:20pm Term Fall 2023 Course Instructor Jens Ludwig Syllabus Syllabus 9/5/23 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 2023 Crime Prevention Jens Ludwig Tuesday 9:30am-12:20pm Syllabus Recent News More news Trina Reynolds-Tyler, MPP'20, Wins Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting Wed., May 08, 2024 Assistant Professor Eduardo Montero Connects Fallow Lengths to Land Ownership and Looks to the Future of International Development Tue., May 07, 2024 Student Profile: Evy Lanai, MPP Class of 2025 Tue., May 07, 2024 Upcoming Events More events Persuasive Writing Credential (PWC) Alumni Roundtable Mon., May 13, 2024 | 7:30 PM Ask Admissions: Data and Policy Summer Scholars Program Mon., May 13, 2024 | 8:30 PM Monetary Policy and International Finance (MPIF) Mini Class with Zefeng Chen Tue., May 14, 2024 | 7:00 AM
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