Behavioral criminal law and economics

Criminal Law and Economics

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 403-436

  McAdams, Richard H ^a   Ulen, Thomas S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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

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