Criminal law and economics rests on the expectation that deterrence incentives can be employed to reduce crime. Prison … face potential punishment when stealing, or they can steal without deterrence. We confirm Gary Becker’s deterrence …

The most famous element in Bentham's theory of punishment, the Panopticon Prison, expresses his view of the two … purposes of punishment, deterrence and special prevention. We investigate Bentham's intuition in a public goods lab experiment … by manipulating how much information on punishment experienced by others is available to would-be offenders. Compared …

of fines on punishment and deterrence. Partial effects are effects on potential violators' and punishers' decisions when …

of fines on punishment and deterrence. Partial effects are effects on potential violators' and punishers' decisions when …

effect of the expected cost of punishment of an individual's decision to engage in a proscribed activity and the effect of … speed when the punishment regime for which they voted is implemented. Our results have important implications for a …

. Moreover, in these municipalities: i) newspapers were more likely to report crime news involving pardoned individuals; ii …) voters held worse beliefs on the incumbent national government's ability to control crime and iii) with respect to the …

The most famous element in Bentham's theory of punishment, the Panopticon Prison, expresses his view of the two … purposes of punishment, deterrence and special prevention. We investigate Bentham's intuition in a public goods lab experiment … by manipulating how much information on punishment experienced by others is available to would-be offenders. Compared …