Research Handbook on the Economics of Criminal Law

Edited by Alon Harel, Phillip & Estelle Mizock Professor of Law, Hebrew University, Israel and Professor of Law, Boston University and Keith N. Hylton, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, Boston University; Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law, US

‘. . . the book is a largely successful and thought-provoking attempt to analyse criminal law in utilitarian and economic terms. Fundamentally the book offers up a number of economic analyses of criminal law - and therefore encompasses the social sciences, including economics, behavioural economics, psychology and, to some extent, sociology. Those interested in criminology too, should also read this book. . . this book is an interesting and instructive read, certainly for criminal lawyers, as well as criminologists, sociologists and those making difficult policy decisions with respect to crime prevention and punishment.’

• Contents:Introduction1. Economic Analysis of Criminal Law: A SurveyAlon Harel2. The Scope of Criminal LawMurat C. Mungan3. Some Notes on Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Criminal LawKeith N. Hylton4. Accuracy in Criminal SanctionsRobert A. Mikos5. Wealth Redistribution and the Social Costs of Crime and Law EnforcementAvraham D. Tabbach6. Deterrence and Incapacitation Models of Criminal Punishment: Can the Twain Meet?Thomas J. Miceli7. Corporate Criminal Liability: Theory and EvidenceJennifer Arlen8. Stumbling into Crime: Stochastic Process Models of Accounting FraudMichael D. Guttentag9. The Economics of ProsecutorsNuno Garoupa10. Mobile Phones and Crime Deterrence: An Underappreciated LinkJonathan Klick, John MacDonald and Thomas StratmannIndex