An empirical analysis of imprisoning drug offenders
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The United States witnesses rise in the number of drug offenders in prisons between 1980 and 2000. The effects of the change in the public policy on drug offenders are examined. The influence of drug punishment on cocaine prices is studied. The projections of cocaine prices according to city and year are presented utilizing the System to Retrieve Information from Drug Evidence (STRIDE).
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2004
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The optimal use of fines and imprisonment when wealth is unobservable
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A model showing the right mix between fines and imprisonment for offenders is presented. For this purpose, offenders are segregated between low wealth and high wealth types.
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2006
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Corruption and optimal law enforcement
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A new study analyzes the corruption in law enforcement, including extortion, bribery and framing and an interpretation of the analysis is presented.
Publication Name: The Journal of Public Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0047-2727
Year: 2001
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