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| Title: | | Punishment : and beyond  |
| Authors: | | Frey, Bruno S. |
| Issue Date: | | 2009 |
| Series/Report no.: | | CESifo working paper 2706 |
| Abstract: | | This paper argues that the Economics of Crime concentrates too much on punishment as a policy to fight crime, which is unwise for several reasons. There are important instances in which punishment simply cannot reduce crime. Several feasible alternatives to punishment exist, such as offering positive incentives or handing out awards for law abiding behavior. These alternative approaches tend to create a positive sum environment. When people appreciate living in a society that is to a large extent law abiding, they are more motivated to observe the law. |
| Subjects: | | crime punishment incentives motivation framing broken window theory |
| JEL: | | K42 O31 |
| Document Type: | | Working Paper |
| Appears in Collections: | | CESifo Working Papers, CESifo Group Munich
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