A simple model of optimal deterrence and incapacitation
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Keywords
Crime; Deterrence; Incapacitation;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
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