A model of criminal sanctions that incorporate both deterrence and incapacitation

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2010
Volume: 107
Issue: 2
Pages: 205-207

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper adapts the standard economic model of crime to incorporate both deterrence and incapacitation. The results show that adding incapacitation can result in either a longer or a shorter optimal prison term compared to the deterrence-only model.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:107:y:2010:i:2:p:205-207
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General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-26