Risk Compensation
Peltzman Effect
A theory which suggests that people typically adjust their behavior in response to the perceived level of risk, becoming more careful where they sense greater risk and less careful if they feel more protected.
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Origin
Devised by Sam Peltzman's in theorizing that mandating the use of seatbelts in automobiles would in fact cause people to drive more recklessly; not to necessarily result in better safety.