Economic analyses of the deterrent effect of punishment : a review.

Author(s)
Palmer, J.
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Abstract

Whether or not the treat of punishment deters crime is one of the oldest and most controversial issues in criminal justice. The purpose of this article is to familiarise other social scientists with the theoretical models, data sets, and statistical methods used by economists who have analysed the effect of the threat of punishment on criminal behaviour. (A)

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20000864 ST [electronic version only]
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Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Vol. 14 (1977), p. 4-21, 78 ref.

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