Behavioral criminal law and economics /

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Author / Creator:	McAdams, Richard H.
Imprint:	[Chicago , Ill.] : Law School, University of Chicago, 2008.
Description:	1 online resource (41 p.)
Language:	English
Series:	University of Chicago Law School John M. Olin law & economics working paper ; no. 440 (2d series) University of Chicago public law and legal theory working paper ; no. 244 University of Illinois law and economics research paper ; no. LE0-8-035 John M. Olin Program in Law & Economics working paper ; 2nd ser., v.440. Public law and legal theory working paper ; no. 244. University of Illinois law and economics research paper ; no. LE0-8-035.
Subject:	Criminal behavior -- Economic aspects. Criminal law -- Economic aspects. Criminal procedure -- Economic aspects. Criminal behavior -- Economic aspects. Criminal law -- Economic aspects.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7909034

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Other authors / contributors:	Ulen, Thomas. University of Chicago. Law School.
Notes:	Title from online title page, viewed Jan. 13, 2010. "November 2008." "Chapter 18 of Criminal law and economics (Nuno Garoupa, ec.), Vol. XI of The encyclopedia of law and economics (Gerrit de Geest, series, ed., Edward Elgar, forthcoming 2009)--P. [1]. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	"A behavioral economics literature identifies how behaviorally-derived assumptions affect the economic analysis of criminal law and public law enforcement. We review and extend that literature. Specifically, we consider the effect of cognitive biases, prospect theory, hedonic adaptation, hyperbolic discounting, fairness preferences, and other deviations from standard economic assumptions on the optimal rules for deterring potential offenders and for regulating (or motivating) potential crime victims, legislators, police, prosecutors, judges, and juries."

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