The Determinants of Punishment: Deterrence, Incapacitation and Vengeance

Does the economic model of optimal punishment explain the variation in the sentencing of murderers? As the model predicts, we find that murderers with a high expected probability of recidivism receive longer sentences. Sentences are longest in murder types where apprehension rates are low, and where...

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Authors: Bruce Sacerdote (Author) ; Edward L. Glaeser (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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