Plausibly Exogenous [623] - DNA Database (10/02/2021)
LHS Variable
Recidivism
RHS Variable
DNA registration
Source of Exogenous Variation
2005 expansion of Denmark's DNA database, which introduced a large shock to the probability that someone charged with a crime is added to the DNA database
- Anker, Doleac, and Landersø (2017), “The Effects of DNA Databases on the Deterrence and Detection of Offenders”