Economics, Econometrics and Finance
8 years ago

Criminal law mysteries solved: Why some offenders get lighter sentences.

SSRN Electronic Journal
The Law and Economics of Fluctuating Criminal Tendencies and Incapacitation
Murat C. Mungan

Paper Summary

The article discusses how economic theories struggle to explain why criminal law treats different types of offenders differently. It questions why the law distinguishes between repeat offenders and first-time offenders, murder and voluntary manslaughter, and remorseful and non-remorseful offenders.

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