Reducing Bias in Citizens' Perception of Crime Rates: Evidence From a Field Experiment on Burglary Prevalence

Abstract

Citizens are on average too pessimistic when assessing the trajectory of current crime trends. In this study, we examine whether we can correct this perceptual bias with respect to burglaries. Using a field experiment coupled... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Asmus Olsen (Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen)
  2. Martin Larsen (Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen)

Topic Area

Behavioural and experimental public administration

Session

P19.7 » Behavioural and Experimental Public Administration (15:45 - Thursday, 12th April, DH - LG.09)

Paper

LarsenOlsen-2018-Working_paper_version.pdf

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