An experimental study of prosocial motivation among criminals
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Keywords
Prosocial motivation; Criminals; C91; D63; K40;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
- K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General
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