Garoupa, Nuno --- "Criminal Law and Economics" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009) [2009] ELECD 449

Editor(s): Garoupa, Nuno

Title: Criminal Law and Economics

Series: Encyclopedia of Law and Economics, Second Edition

Topics: Law and Economics; Criminal Law and Justice

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 31 August 2009

Number of pages: 480

ISBN (hard cover): 9781847202758

EISBN: 9781781950210

Abstract/Description:

Criminal Law and Economics applies economic theory to explain crime, law enforcement, criminal law and criminal procedure. This pathbreaking book draws together sixteen chapters by leading scholars in the field, summarizing theoretical and empirical work researched to date on criminal law and economics. The topics range from private and public enforcement of the law, criminal procedure and regulation to terrorism, cyber crime and tax evasion. The expert contributors also cover the political economy of criminal law as well as behavioral criminal law and economics.

This updated state-of-the-art reference book on criminal law will be an excellent tool for scholars and graduate students in law and economics.