TY - JOUR
T1 - Crime and punishment
T2 - a note on instrumental violence
AU - Yaniv, Gideon
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - This article proposes the existence of a trade-off between time and violence in the production of illegal returns. The use of violence is perceived as a rational decision, subjected to cost (Increased severity of punishment) and benefit (reduced probability of conviction) considerations. The note examines the relations between violence and the attitude toward risk, and between violence and deterrence, emphasizing the role of prior detection of illegally carried weapons in combating violence.
AB - This article proposes the existence of a trade-off between time and violence in the production of illegal returns. The use of violence is perceived as a rational decision, subjected to cost (Increased severity of punishment) and benefit (reduced probability of conviction) considerations. The note examines the relations between violence and the attitude toward risk, and between violence and deterrence, emphasizing the role of prior detection of illegally carried weapons in combating violence.
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U2 - 10.1016/0090-5720(88)90005-8
DO - 10.1016/0090-5720(88)90005-8
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AN - SCOPUS:45449122801
SN - 0090-5720
VL - 17
SP - 143
EP - 148
JO - The Journal of Behavioral Economics
JF - The Journal of Behavioral Economics
IS - 2
ER -