Deterrence and the tipping effect

Previous research has focused on certaintyznty of punishment as one. factor. upon which any dzterrent effect of punishment might be contingent and Auggested that it must reach a critical tipping level before the deterrent effect becomes evident. Using data on index crimes and clearance. rates for. V...

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Main Author: Brown, Stephen E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1981
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1981, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 7-15
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Keywords:
Index Crime
High Certainty
Deterrent Effect
Crime Rate
Clearance Rate
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Summary:Previous research has focused on certaintyznty of punishment as one. factor. upon which any dzterrent effect of punishment might be contingent and Auggested that it must reach a critical tipping level before the deterrent effect becomes evident. Using data on index crimes and clearance. rates for. Virginia cities and counties, bupport was found for both the. deterrent effect and the exlstenee of a tipping level. Attention was directed towand a more precise specification of the form of the tipping effect, suggesting that there is a single critical tipping level and that it occurs at a relatively low level of certainty of punihment.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02887393