Celerity of punishment and deterrence: The impacts of discounting and present bias
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Law enforcement; Present bias;JEL classification:
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
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