Essays in the economics of crime and punishment
By: edited by Gary S. Becker and William M. Landes.
Contributors: Landes, William M., joint comp.; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: Human behavior and social institutions ;; 3
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research : distributed by Columbia University Press
Published: 1974
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
Subjects: Crime -- Economic aspects; Criminal justice, Administration of -- Economic aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.
Table of contents: title: Becker, G. S. Crime and punishment: an economic approach.; title: Stigler, G. J. The optimum enforcement of laws.; title: Erlich, I. Participation in illegitimate activities: an economic analysis.; title: Landes, W. M. The bail system: an economic approach.; title: Landes, W. M. An economic analysis of the courts.; title: Posner, R. A. The behavior of administrative agencies.