Crime And Drugs
Crime is a problem no matter where a person goes these days. It can be in many different forms, but no matter what the crime is, it is always costly in terms of the damage that is caused to people and property. There is no such thing as a crime that affects only the criminal.
To help lessen the chances that a crime will be committed, the government has provided public goods that are dedicated to public safety. The police officers that patrol our streets are one example of a public good. Other crime prevention measures like government provided barriers and similar devices are also examples of public goods. Since these things are public goods, it can be difficult to provide enough of them to satisfy the ?market? – in this case, the cities and towns that benefit from the police activity and other crime prevention measures.
There are some characteristics that help define public goods. One characteristic is that public goods are indivisible, meaning that they cannot be divided into smaller units in order to be sold in private markets. For example, a police officer cannot be ?sold? to a single family
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