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Matjaž Perc¹, Karsten Donnay, Dirk Helbing

¹Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia.

|October 15, 2013

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Crime containment is challenging, as empirical evidence shows recurrent criminal behavior, unlike rational choice theories predict. Spatial interactions in a game theory model reveal complex, cyclical dynamics between criminals and inspectors, not simple equilibrium.

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Area of Science:

Evolutionary game theory
Societal dynamics
Crime science

Background:

Crime containment remains a persistent societal challenge.
Existing rational choice theories inadequately explain recurrent criminal behavior.
Effective crime control strategies are elusive despite millennia of attempts.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the evolutionary dynamics between crime and punishment.
To understand the role of spatial interactions in crime control.
To explore the relationship between inspection, punishment, and criminal behavior.

Main Methods:

A spatial version of the inspection game was simulated.
Evolutionary game theory principles were applied.
Interactions between 'criminals', 'inspectors', and 'ordinary people' were modeled.

Main Results:

Cyclic dominance spontaneously emerged between population groups.
Spatial interactions were crucial for evolutionary outcomes.
Phase transitions to stable states or cycles occurred depending on parameters like crime temptation and inspection cost.

Conclusions:

Crime is likely recurrent due to spatial interactions, not a simple equilibrium.
Effective crime containment strategies can be counter-intuitive and complex.
Understanding spatial dynamics is key to developing novel approaches to crime control.