Sentencing in Homicide Cases and the Role of Vengeance

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 363-382

  Glaeser, Edward L ^b   Sacerdote, Bruce ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0242550903     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/374707     Document Type: Review

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