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Economics of criminal law

Levitt, Steven D.(Edited by)Miles, Thomas J.(Edited by)
Part of the Economic Approaches to Law Series series
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The volume presents the seminal articles in the economic analysis of the criminal law.

The articles include the path-breaking theoretical economic analyses of criminal behavior and the leading empirical tests of these theories.

The volume also contains the most prominent economic analyses of the substantive doctrines of criminal law and criminal procedure.

Other articles present influential applications of economic concepts and evidence to perennial issues in criminal law and criminal justice, such as gun control, drug prohibition, and sentencing policy.

An introduction by the volume editors provides a comprehensive overview of the works included. Economics of Criminal Law will be an essential source of reference for scholars, graduate students in both law and in economics, and practitioners.

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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
1845427831 / 9781845427832
Hardback
345
15/01/2008
United Kingdom
English
704 p.