In three distinct disciplines, crime and punishment are studied experimentally: in empirical legal studies, in …

For a rational choice theorist, the absence of crime is more difficult to explain than its presence. Arguably, the … explain how imperfect criminal sanctions deter crime. The critical component of the theory is aversion against outperforming …

calls for more refined versions of utility in rational choice theories of crime. Prisoners do not give less than average …

In three distinct disciplines, crime and punishment are studied experimentally: in empirical legal studies, in …

theory of crime …

For a rational choice theorist, the absence of crime is more difficult to explain than its presence. Arguably, the … explain how imperfect criminal sanctions deter crime. The critical component of the theory is aversion against outperforming … the recipient is a charity. Prisoners give more, not less. -- Inequity aversion ; crime ; dictator game ; selfishness …

reasons are communicated, there is less monetary punishment. Authorities partly substitute words for action. Contributions …

windows policy was causal for reducing crime. In a series of lab experiments we show that first impressions are indeed causal …