Efficient Time Bars? A New Rationale for the Existence of Statutes of Limitations in Criminal Law
This paper proposes a novel normative economic explanation for statutes of limitations for criminal offenses. Because potential criminals tend to discount the future at higher rates than society, punishing crimes long after they are committed will be inefficient. Punishments after a long lag have on...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2002
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The journal of legal studies
Year: 2002 |
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