More time, less crime? Estimating the incapacitative effect of sentence enhancements

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 551-579

  Owens, Emily G ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 73349111635     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/593141     Document Type: Article

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