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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Language: | English |
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2017
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European journal of criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 14, Issue: 4, Pages: 485-502 |
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