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Rational probation decisions for juvenile delinquents

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  • Oliver Fabel
  • Volker Meier

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Assuming a risk of innocent conviction and fully rational individuals, the current study addresses the effects of immediate punishment and probation rules. Strict dominance of a probation rule requires that the judicial system is highly unreliable and, at the same time, learning over criminal careers is strong. Else, an optimal punishment scheme can always be based on either regularly offering probation or appropriate immediate punishments. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2002

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  • Oliver Fabel & Volker Meier, 2002. "Rational probation decisions for juvenile delinquents," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 3(3), pages 249-274, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ecogov:v:3:y:2002:i:3:p:249-274
    DOI: 10.1007/s101010100044
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    1. 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.

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    Keywords

    Key words: Juvenile crime; probation; optimal punishment.; JEL Classification: K14; K42.;
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    • K14 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Criminal Law

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