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Certainty and severity of sanctions in classical and behavioral models of deterrence: A survey
Entorf, Horst - 2012
findings on the impact of certainty and severity of punishment (and the interplay thereof) as well as underlying methodological …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282501
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Punishment : and beyond
Frey, Bruno S. - 2009
This paper argues that the Economics of Crime concentrates too much on punishment as a policy to fight crime, which is … unwise for several reasons. There are important instances in which punishment simply cannot reduce crime. Several feasible … alternatives to punishment exist, such as offering positive incentives or handing out awards for law abiding behavior. These …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010266023
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Sicherheit, Strafe und positive Alternativen
Frey, Bruno S.; Neckermann, Susanne - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 78 (2009) 4, pp. 61-72
several reasons. On the one hand, there are important instances in which punishment is unable to reduce crime or may even …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010377902
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The effect of education policy on crime: An intergenerational perspective
Meghir, Costas; Palme, Mårten; Schnabel, Marieke - 2011
A number of studies have shown that education reforms extending compulsory schooling reduce criminal behavior of those affected by the reform. We consider the effects of a major Swedish educational reform on crime by exploiting its staggered implementation across Sweden. We first show that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321147
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The effect of education policy on crime: An intergenerational perspective
Meghir, Costas; Palme, Mårten; Schnabel, Marieke - 2011
A number of studies have shown that education reforms extending compulsory schooling reduce criminal behavior of those affected by the reform. We consider the effects of a major Swedish educational reform on crime by exploiting its staggered implementation across Sweden. We first show that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282489
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Mobile criminals, immobile crime: The efficiency of decentralized crime deterrence
Gregor, Martin; Šťastná, Lenka - 2009
In this paper we examine a class of local crimes that involve perfectly mobile criminals, and perfectly immobile criminal opportunities. We focus on local non-rival crime deterrence that is more efficient against criminals pursuing domestic crimes than criminals pursuing crimes elsewhere. In a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010322295
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Status-Seeking in Violent Subcultures and the Double Dividend of Zero-Tolerance
Dur, Robert - 2006
This paper develops a model in which individuals gain social status among their peers for being 'tough' by committing violent acts. We show that a high penalty for moderately violent acts (zero-tolerance) may yield a double dividend in that it reduces both moderate and extreme violence. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325377
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Status-seeking in criminal subcultures and the double dividend of zero-tolerance
Dur, Robert; van der Weele, Joël - 2011
This paper offers a new argument for why a more aggressive enforcement of minor offenses (zero-tolerance) may yield a double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in which people gain social status among their peers for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274578
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Sind härtere Strafen für Korruption erforderlich? Ökonomische Überlegungen zur Sanktionierung illegaler Austauschbeziehungen
Steinrücken, Torsten - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 73 (2004) 2, pp. 301-317
punishments lead inevitably to dropping the corruption level. With reference to the temporal dimension of the punishment it is … furthermore shown, that earlier punishment represents an alternative to the aggravation of penalty. Since humans weigh future … an immediate punishment and an increased certainty of punishment causes a stronger deterrent effect than an increased …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010377664
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An experimental test of the deterrence hypothesis
Hörisch, Hannah; Strassmair, Christina - 2008
Crime has to be punished, but does punishment reduce crime? We conduct a neutrally framed laboratory experiment to test … of punishment. In our experiment, subjects can steal from another participant's payoff. Deterrent incentives vary across …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010427518