A Note on Marginal Deterrence: Evidence

Claudio Detotto, Bryan McCannon and Marco Vannini

Working Paper CRENoS from Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia

Abstract: Empirical evidence of the marginal deterrent effect is provided. Exploring a data set of kidnapping crimes in Sardinia between 1960 and 2012 changes in Italian policy regarding sanctions for kidnapping and their associated impact on murders is considered. Deaths associated with kidnappings increase in prevalence when the kidnapping sanction increased, causing a decrease the marginal sanction for murder. Death rates reversed when enhanced sanctions for murder were later introduced.

Keywords: murder; marginal deterrence; kidnapping; crime; sardinia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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