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Selfishness as a potential cause of crime : a prison experiment
Chmura, Thorsten; Engel, Christoph; Englerth, Markus - 2013
the recipient is a charity. Prisoners give more, not less. -- Inequity aversion ; crime ; dictator game ; selfishness …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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009723560
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Experimental criminal law : a survey of contributions from law, economics and criminology
Engel, Christoph - 2016
In three distinct disciplines, crime and punishment are studied experimentally: in empirical legal studies, in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011455955
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Experimental criminal law: A survey of contributions from law, economics and criminology
Engel, Christoph - 2016
In three distinct disciplines, crime and punishment are studied experimentally: in empirical legal studies, in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011522112
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Deterrence by imperfect sanctions: A public good experiment
Engel, Christoph - 2013
Sanctions are often so weak that a money maximizing individual would not be deterred. In this paper I show that they may nonetheless serve a forward looking purpose if sufficiently many individuals are averse against advantageous inequity. Using the Fehr/Schmidt model (QJE 1999) I define three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010323867
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The solidarity motive
Engel, Christoph - 2016
For decades, experimental economics has been very interested in behavior that could be characterized as practicing solidarity (although the term is rarely used). Solidarity is a key concept in Catholic Social Teaching. This paper builds a bridge between these two endeavors that, thus far, had...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011580498
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The solidarity motive
Engel, Christoph - 2016
For decades, experimental economics has been very interested in behavior that could be characterized as practicing solidarity (although the term is rarely used). Solidarity is a key concept in Catholic Social Teaching. This paper builds a bridge between these two endeavors that, thus far, had...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011553331
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At the mercy of the prisoner next door: Using an experimental measure of selfishness as a criminological tool
Chmura, Thorsten; Engel, Christoph; Englerth, Markus; … - 2010
that reduce the degree of selfishness of their inmates? Using a tried and tested tool from experimental economics, we cast … calls for more refined versions of utility in rational choice theories of crime. Prisoners do not give less than average … improve their marks over time. This suggests that this correctional intervention also reduces selfishness. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270634
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Beware of broken windows! First impressions in public-good experiments
Beckenkamp, Martin; Engel, Christoph; Glöckner, Andreas; … - 2009
windows policy was causal for reducing crime. In a series of lab experiments we show that first impressions are indeed causal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267001
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The people's hired guns? Experimentally testing the inclination of prosecutors to abuse the vague definition of crimes
Engel, Christoph; Pluta, Alicja - 2011
Legal realists expect prosecutors to be selfish. If they get the defendant convicted, this helps them advance their careers. If the odds of winning on the main charge are low, prosecutors have a second option. They can exploit the ambiguity of legal doctrine and charge the defendant for vaguely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010286722
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Words substitute fists: Justifying punishment in a public good experiment
Engel, Christoph; Zhurakhovska, Lilia - 2013
Punishees regularly ask for justification. But is justification also effective? To answer this question under controlled conditions, we have conducted a public goods experiment with central punishment. The authority is neutral - she does not benefit from contributions to the public good....
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