Fundamental Literature · 1968
Questions of This Material
How do policies that change the magnitude of sanctions and the likelihood of detection respectively affect behavior and enforcement costs?
Bibliographic Information
- Title
- Crime and Punishment: An Economic Approach
- Author
- Gary S. Becker
- Year of Publication
- 1968
- Publisher/Medium
- Journal of Political Economy 76(2), 169–217
- Material Type
- Foundational literature
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Korean Reading Guide
This analysis views crime and punishment through incentives for behavior, detection probability, and social costs. Consider what the model aims to explain and distinguish the empirical evidence and evaluation criteria needed when applying to actual policy.