Paradox of Punishment

Reflections on the Economics of Criminal Justice

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Av Thomas J. Miceli

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Finally, the book argues that, in addition to the threat of criminal sanctions, law inculcates principles of acceptable behavior among citizens by asserting that certain acts are “against the law.” This “expressive function” of law can influence behavior to the extent that at least some people in society are receptive to such a message.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-11-14
Mått148 x 210 x 14 mm
Vikt331 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor234
FörlagSpringer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN9783030316976

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Thomas J. Miceli is Professor of Economics at the University of Connecticut, USA. His research is largely in the area of law and economics, with particular emphasis on property and criminal law. He is a recognized authority on the economics of eminent domain, a subject on which he has authored or co-authored three books. He has also published undergraduate and graduate level textbooks on law and economics, and has co-authored a law school textbook. Currently, he serves as an associate editor for the International Review of Law and Economics.

1. Prologue: The Paradox of Punishment.- 2. The Social Cost of Crime: Deterrence.- 3. Crime as Exchange: Retribution.- 4. Sentencing Guidelines and Judicial Discretion: Balancing Deterrence and Retribution.- 5. Plea Bargaining: Negotiated Justice.- 6. Repeat Offenders: Marginal Deterrence and Redemption.- 7. Individual versus Collective Responsibility: It Takes a Village.- 8. The Limits of Punishment: Of Angels and Bad Men.- 9: Epilogue: What Have We Learned?.