Conventional wisdom suggests that allowing offenders to choose alternative sanctions to a previously existing punishment cannot enhance deterrence, because offenders can simply select the least costly option available. We experimentally test whether people may perceive punishment menus as more...

Punishment menus allow offenders to choose the punishment to which they will be subjected from a set of options. We present several behaviorally informed rationales for why punishment menus may serve as effective deterrents, notably by causing people to refrain from entering a calculative...

We examine whether the number of lawyers representing a defendant impacts third parties’ moral judgments and recommended punishments for similar offenses. Specifically, we use an experimental survey with a between-subjects design to examine third parties’ perceptions regarding the...