Reassessing the cost of the death penalty using quasi-experimental methods: Evidence from Maryland

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 530-574

  Roman, John K ^a   Chalfin, Aaron J ^b   Knight, Carly R ^c  

^a URBAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77950820266     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahp023     Document Type: Article

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