The Application of Economic Analysis to Criminal Justice Interventions: A Review of the Literature

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-163

  Swaray, Raymond B ^a   Bowles, Roger ^b   Pradiptyo, Rimawan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

crime; criminal justice; economic analysis; research methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992806440     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403404265631     Document Type: Article

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