The scope of criminal law and criminal sanctions: An economic view and policy implications

Journal of Law and Society

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 389-416

  Bowles, Roger ^a   Faure, Michael ^b   Garoupa, Nuno ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 49349112838     PISSN: 0263323X     EISSN: 14676478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6478.2008.00444.x     Document Type: Review

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