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The Pursuit of Justice : Law and Economics of Legal Institutions /

The Pursuit of Justice is a realistic yet hopeful analysis of how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The multi-chapter discussion recognizes that decision makers in the law - judges, lawyers, juries, police, forensic experts and more - respond systematically to the incentive structures...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: López, Edward J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Economics.
Economic Policy.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
Law, general.
Economic policy.
Law.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Pursuit of Justice is a realistic yet hopeful analysis of how the law works in practice rather than in theory. The multi-chapter discussion recognizes that decision makers in the law - judges, lawyers, juries, police, forensic experts and more - respond systematically to the incentive structures with which they are confronted.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (316 pages)
ISBN:9780230109490
DOI:10.1057/9780230109490