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AEA Papers and Proceedings. 112:178-183
The standard economic model of police frisks implies that the contraband hit rate should rise when the number of frisks falls, ceteris paribus. We provide the first empirical corroboration of such models of police behavior by examining changes in fri
How do non-practicing entities ("Patent Trolls") impact innovation and technological progress? Although this question has important implications for industrial policy, little direct evidence about it exists. This paper provides new theoretical and em
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https://doi.org/10.3386/w25713
https://doi.org/10.3386/w25713
Publikováno v:
LIEPP Working Paper
LIEPP Working Paper, Laboratoire interdisciplinaire d’évaluation des politiques publiques (LIEPP, Sciences Po), 2019
LIEPP Working Paper, Laboratoire interdisciplinaire d’évaluation des politiques publiques (LIEPP, Sciences Po), 2019
We study spatial variation in criminal sentencing. We show the existence of local sentencing practices varying widely even across geographically proximate areas. Using compulsory rotation of judges in North Carolina, we find that judges arriving in a
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SSRN Electronic Journal.
How do non-practicing entities ("Patent Trolls") impact innovation and technological progress? Although this question has important implications for industrial policy, little direct evidence about it exists. This paper provides new theoretical and em
Autor:
David S. Abrams
Publikováno v:
Journal of Public Economics
Data from 25 large U.S. cities is assembled to estimate the impact of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on crime. There is a widespread immediate drop in both criminal incidents and arrests most heavily pronounced among drug crimes, theft, residenti
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
Autor:
David S. Abrams
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American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 4:32-56
Increasing criminal sanctions may reduce crime through two primary mechanisms: deterrence and incapacitation. Disentangling their effects is crucial for optimal policy setting. I use sentence enhance ments due to the introduction of state add-on gun
Autor:
David S. Abrams
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Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. 8:200-221
A criminal defendant's decision of whether to accept a plea bargain is one with serious consequences both for his or her immediate and long-term future. Conventional wisdom suggests that defendants are better served by entering into a plea bargain, t
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M. S. Armel-Funkhouser, P. Meunier, V. Mandi, Thushara Perera, S. J. Yellin, A. R. Smith, G. Wang, Tarek Saab, C. L. Chang, Donald J. Holmgren, J. P. Castle, S. Eichblatt, Betty A. Young, Ronald R. Ross, M. B. Crisler, W. Rau, A. H. Sonnenschein, R. J. Gaitskell, David S. Abrams, Alexander Bolozdynya, J. Sander, Sae Woo Nam, Martin E. Huber, John M. Martinis, D. A. Bauer, P. L. Brink, J. Hellmig, D. D. Driscoll, A. Lu, R. Bunker, R. L. Dixon, Blas Cabrera, R. W. Schnee, H. N. Nelson, Sunil Golwala, S. Kamat, Laura Baudis, D. S. Akerib, T. A. Shutt, M. C. Perillo Isaac, R. M. Clarke, Bernard Sadoulet, A. L. Spadafora, D. O. Caldwell, E. E. Haller
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Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements. 124:185-188
The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (CDMS) uses low-temperature Ge and Si detectors to search for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) via their elastic-scattering interaction with atomic nuclei while discriminating against interactions of backg
Autor:
David S. Abrams
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
The relevant economic and legal research relating to police use of stop-and-frisk has largely been distinct. There is much to be gained by taking an interdisciplinary approach. This Essay emphasizes some of the challenges faced by those seeking to ev