The Impact of Sodomy Law Repeals on Crime
General Economics
2020-08-26 v1 Economics
Abstract
We exploit variation in the timing of decriminalization of same-sex sexual intercourse across U.S. states to estimate the impact of these law changes on crime through difference-in-difference and event-study models. We provide the first evidence that sodomy law repeals led to a decline in the number of arrests for disorderly conduct, prostitution, and other sex offenses. Furthermore, we show that these repeals led to a reduction in arrests for drug and alcohol consumption.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2008.10926,
title = {The Impact of Sodomy Law Repeals on Crime},
author = {Riccardo Ciacci and Dario Sansone},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.10926},
year = {2020}
}