evidence on punishment preferences, in which subjects reveal a heterogeneous preference for punishing wrongdoers, our model … identifies circumstances in which “punitive” individuals (with stronger-than-average punishment preferences) will self …-select into law enforcement jobs that offer the opportunity to punish (or facilitate the punishment of) wrongdoers. Such “punitive …

We examine the relationship between ownership structure and corporate crime. Our approach draws upon two lines of … research: (1) the theory of the firm which poses ownership as a critical incentive mechanism and (2) the economic theory of … corporate crime, which emphasizes the role played by top management in affecting crime in the corporation. We find that crime …

on punishment preferences (so-called “altruistic punishment”), in which subjects reveal a preference for punishing … wrongdoers, our model identifies circumstances in which “punitive” individuals (with stronger-than-average punishment preferences …) will self-select into law enforcement jobs that offer the opportunity to punish (or facilitate the punishment of …