Crime, the Criminal Justice System, and Socioeconomic Inequality
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- Lofstrom, Magnus & Raphael, Steven, 2016. "Crime, the Criminal Justice System, and Socioeconomic Inequality," IZA Discussion Papers 9812, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
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