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When is it efficient to treat juvenile offenders more leniently than adult offenders?

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  • Derek Pyne, 2010. "When is it efficient to treat juvenile offenders more leniently than adult offenders?," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 11(4), pages 351-371, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ecogov:v:11:y:2010:i:4:p:351-371
    DOI: 10.1007/s10101-010-0086-7
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    Keywords

    Juvenile crime; Young offenders; Incarceration; K14; K42;
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    JEL classification:

    • K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law
    • K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law

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