the punishment probability, but the quality of evidence does have an impact. Potential violators' decisions are strongly … influenced by the expected punishment probability but not by the level of the sanction. …

standard theory predicts no difference in behavior, we find that potential injurers invest substantially more money in accident …

To explore damage rules’ deterrent effect, we use a public good experiment to tailor allowable punishment to rules used … does not prevent the deterioration in cooperation over time commonly found in public good experiments without punishment or … with too low punishment. In the class action damages treatment, cooperation is stable over time. In the damages …

In three distinct disciplines, crime and punishment are studied experimentally: in empirical legal studies, in …

the penalty is bigger when the probability of getting caught is larger. -- crime ; punishment ; incentives ; deterrence …