in the severity of judicial punishment imposed on Colombian adolescents, crime rates in Colombian municipalities … influence adolescents’ decisions in crime participation and school attendance. The study finds that, after an exogenous decrease …

punishment at age 18, mandated by law, has a deterrent effect on arrests. No deterrent effect was found on index, violent or …

punishment at age 18, mandated by law, has a deterrent effect on arrests. No deterrent effect was found on index, violent or …

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

the impact of punishment severity on criminal behavior. In the theft value distribution between old and new larceny … incentives and deter crime in the long run. …

double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in … attractive for some people who would otherwise commit more severe crime. If social status is sufficiently important in criminal … subcultures, zero-tolerance reduces crime across the board. -- status concerns ; street crime ; subcultures ; penalties ; zero …

double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in … attractive for some people who would otherwise commit more severe crime. If social status is sufficiently important in criminal … subcultures, zero-tolerance reduces crime across the board …

double dividend in that it reduces both minor offenses and more severe crime. We develop a model of criminal subcultures in … attractive for some people who would otherwise commit more severe crime. If social status is sufficiently important in criminal … subcultures, zero-tolerance reduces crime across the board …