The Economic Approach to the Analysis of Acquisitive Crimes

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Authors

A. Tsurikov · Kostroma State Agricultural Academy

Владимир Иванович Цуриков · Kostroma State University named after N A Nekrasov

Abstract

The article analyzes the efficiency of various forms of punishment for acquisitive crimes in the light of the economic theory of crime proposed by G. S. Becker. The authors consider Russian legislation in this context and argue for the preference of the fine sanctions over the imprisonment.

Topics & Keywords

Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems Legal and Constitutional Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Voprosy Ekonomiki

DOI: 10.32609/0042-8736-2007-1-45-54

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