The Behavioral Economics of Crime and Punishment

The Becker proposition (BP) is one of the founding pillars of the modern literature on Law and Economics. It states that it is optimal to impose the severest possible punishment (to maintain effective deterrence) at the lowest possible probability (to economize on enforcement costs). The BP is not c...

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Main Author: Ali al-Nowaihi (Author)
Contributors: Sanjit Dhami
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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