Ekonomické prvky kriminálního chování: Asie vs Evropa

Economic prosperity has been shown to significantly reduce criminal behavior in industrialized countries. The current literature in existence discusses the effects of different economic indicators and their relationships with reducing different crimes within specific countries. Therefore, little is known about how the relationships differ between different countries across different regions and cultures. This study examines the different responses of various types of crime in relation to economic indicators of crime. This study displays the differences between Asian and European countries, and their relationships with economic indicators of crime in reducing violent crime, property crime, and homicides. The study concluded that there are inherent differences between Asian and European countries, where certain indicators differed in their effect on specific types of crime.