In the theory of public enforcement of law the choice of the liability rules is between strict liability and fault …-based liability. In this paper, we study the determinants of compliance when in addition to standard economic incentives wrongdoers … non-guiltiness standard - the fault standard equal to the deterrence level - is never optimal. In this scenario, we show …

problems have been neglected in the law and economics literature (especially outside the specific context of corruption). We … 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 …