The economics of stigma: Why more detection of crime may result in less stigmatization

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 355-377

  Harel, Alon ^a   Klement, Alon ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER   (Israel)

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EID: 36749096289     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/511893     Document Type: Article

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