Experience or deterrence?: revisiting an old but neglected issue

Deterrence theory states that fear of sanctions secures compliance with the law. Empirical research on the deterrent effect of legal sanctions has remained inconclusive though. This applies especially to perceptual deterrence studies. Most of them are cross-sectional in nature and rely on measures o...

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Main Author: Hirtenlehner, Helmut 1970- (Author)
Contributors: Wikström, Per-Olof H. 1955-
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: European journal of criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 485-502
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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