Do Intensified Police Controls Change Perceptions of Apprehension Probability: A Field Experiment

The perceived sanction risk is an essential element in the theory of deterrence to link criminal policy and criminal behavior. Previous research has not made clear how or even if individuals update their perceived sanction risk in response to changes in actual criminal policy. This study presents th...

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Authors: Terpstra, Bo L. (Author) ; Velthoven, Ben van (Author) ; Wijck, Peter van (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2020, Volume: 66, Issue: 8, Pages: 1115-1136
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