Heat, Crime, and Punishment (English)

Using administrative criminal records from Texas, this paper shows how heat affects criminal defendants, police officers, prosecutors, and judges. It finds that arrests increase by up to 15 percent on hot days, driven by increases in violent crime. There is no evidence that charging-day heat impacts prosecutorial decisions. However, working alone, judges dismiss fewer cases, issue longer prison sentences, and levy higher fines when ruling on hot days...

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Behrer,Arnold Patrick;

Bolotnyy,Valentin;
Document Date
2022/01/24
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9909
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
United States,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2022/01/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Heat, Crime, and Punishment
Keywords
development research group

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Behrer,Arnold Patrick; Bolotnyy,Valentin.

Heat, Crime, and Punishment (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9909 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/205651643052206856

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