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Hosted with the Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago

Conference on the economics of crime and justice 2026

Various speakers


Thursday 28 May 2026 - Friday 29 May 2026

SAL 1.04, 1st Floor Conference Room, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, LSE, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PH

About this event

A two day conference discussing recent work on the economics of crime and the criminal justice system.

The seventh annual Conference on the Economics of Crime and Justice will be held in London, bringing together scholars from around the world to discuss recent work on issues involving the economics of crime and the criminal justice system. Presenting studies that address pressing policy issues, long-standing problems in the field, and innovative methods.

Details and programmes for previous conferences can be found here:

Conference on the economics of crime and justice, 2025
Conference on the economics of crime and justice, 2024

Organisers

Jeff Grogger University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy
Tom Kirchmaier CEP, London School of Economics
Stephen Machin CEP, London School of Economics


Call for papers

We aim to assemble scholars from around the world to discuss recent work on issues involving the economics of crime and the criminal justice system. We are particularly interested in studies that address pressing policy issues, long-standing problems in the field, or innovative methods.

Please submit your papers for consideration by 31 January 2026, by emailing cep.events@lse.ac.uk.

Authors of accepted papers will be notified in late February. Funds to assist with travel and lodging expenses are available for the authors of accepted papers. Presenters are expected to attend the full conference. If you cannot attend in full, please note your availability in your submission.


Becker Friedman Institute University of Chicago


Participants are expected to adhere to the CEP Events Code of Conduct.


Directions

This event will take place in SAL 1.04, 1st Floor Conference Room, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, LSE, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PH.

The building is labelled SAL on the LSE campus map. You can also find us on Google Maps. For further information, go to contact us.