Crime, punishment, and prejudice

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 73-84

  Curry, Philip A ^a   Klumpp, Tilman ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Prejudice; Punishment; Statistical discrimination; Stereotypes

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749202508     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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