Celerity of punishment and deterrence: The impacts of discounting and present bias

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2023
Volume: 228
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Friehe, Tim (Philipps-Universität Marburg) Miceli, Thomas J. (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

Swifter punishment influences the deterrence of present-biased offenders in a framework that includes search for criminal opportunities and legal error. The deterrence effects are reinforcing for naïve offenders but may have contrasting effects on search and commission for sophisticated offenders.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:228:y:2023:i:c:s0165176523001921
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25