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marginal deterrence: a standalone construct

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marginaldeterrence1 CONSTRUCTMarginal deterrence STIGLER · LAW AND ECONOMICS

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Law and economics

setting penalties so that more harmful offenses carry higher sanctions, giving offenders a reason to choose the less harmful act.

In law and economics, marginal deterrence refers to setting penalties so that more harmful offenses carry higher sanctions, giving offenders a reason to choose the less harmful act. This meaning comes from Stigler (1970) in Journal of Political Economy.[1]

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References

  1. Stigler, G. J. (1970). The Optimum Enforcement of Laws. Journal of Political Economy, 78(3), 526-536. https://doi.org/10.1086/259646

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