Crime and punishment : an economic approach.

Author(s)
Becker, G.S.
Year
Abstract

This essay uses economic analysis to develop optimal public and private policies to combat illegal behavior. The public's decision variables are its expenditures on police, courts, etc., which help determine the probability that an offense is discovered and the offender apprehended and convicted, the size of the punishment for those convicted, and the form of the punishment.

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Library number
951077 ST [electronic version only]
Source

Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 76 (1968), p. 169-217, 34 ref.

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