Criminal Dilemmas
Subtitle: Understanding and Preventing Crime (Studies in Economic Theory)
Edition: 2nd ed. edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 21, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 199
ISBN-13: 9783540240099
Subjects: Crime & criminology; Sociology, Social Studies; Social Science; Criminology; Sociology; Sociological aspects; Criminal Law - General; Economics - Theory; Abschreckung; Deterrence; Game Theory; Prevention; Prävention; Rational Choice; Social Science / Criminology; Spieltheorie; Verbrechen; rationale Entscheidungen; Crime; Economic aspects
First sentence: The existence of the prison system is such a familiar part of society that its use as a primary form of punishment is largely taken for granted.