Minimum Dropout Age and Juvenile Crime in the USA

This study examines the effects of a minimum dropout age (MDA) on juvenile crime in the community. The findings are that increasing the MDA from 16 to 18 decreases the crime rate by 9%. The results imply that an MDA greater than 16 reduces crime in the community for individuals aged 16-to-18. Althou...

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Published in:Eastern economic journal 2021-06, Vol.47 (3), p.378-405
Main Author: Forhad, Abdur Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods
Economics
Economics and Finance
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Summary:This study examines the effects of a minimum dropout age (MDA) on juvenile crime in the community. The findings are that increasing the MDA from 16 to 18 decreases the crime rate by 9%. The results imply that an MDA greater than 16 reduces crime in the community for individuals aged 16-to-18. Although a higher MDA is primarily intended to increase educational attainment, this policy has a secondary impact on reducing community crime.
ISSN:0094-5056
1939-4632
DOI:10.1057/s41302-020-00184-2