Private Versus Public Enforcement of Laws - A Law & Economics Perspective

When should laws be enforced by private actors and when should society rely on law enforcement by public authorities? This question has been analyzed in great detail in law & economics scholarship. This article surveys the literature and outlines a framework of criteria for deciding whether private or public enforcement of laws is preferable. To exemplify the criteria, the framework is then applied to some “real-life” enforcement issues

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Klöhn, Lars
Publisher:	[2011]: [S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Theorie \| Theory \| Rechtsdurchsetzung \| Law enforcement \| Rechtsökonomik \| Economic analysis of law

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (16 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments December 23, 2010 erstellt
Other identifiers:	10.2139/ssrn.1730308 [DOI]
Classification:	K42 - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law ; K40 - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior. General ; K22 - Corporation and Securities Law ; K12 - Contract Law ; K14 - Criminal Law
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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