Detotto, Claudio; McCannon, Bryan C.; Vannini, Marco - In: International Review of Law and Economics 41 (2015) C, pp. 63-67
Empirical evidence of the marginal deterrent effect is provided. Exploring a data set of kidnapping crimes in Italy between 1960 and 2012, changes in Italian policy regarding sanctions for kidnapping and their associated impact on murders is considered. Deaths associated with kidnappings...