The Effects of DNA Databases on Crime
Tuesday Policy Forum
October 9, 2012
12:15-1:25 PM
1203 Van Munching Hall
Jennifer Doleac is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Economics at the University of Virginia's Batten School. She is an applied microeconomist with a special interest in law and economics and the economic of crime. Her recent research considers the impact of DNA databases on criminal behavior, the effects of a seller's race in online markets, and whether extending Daylight Saving Time decreases violent street crime.
Doleac has a Ph.D. in Economics from Stanford University, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Math from Williams College. Before graduate school, she worked at the Brookings Institution and the Congressional Budget Office, in Washington, DC.
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