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标题：An Economic Analysis of the Death Penalty
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作者：Kasten, Martin
期刊名称：University Avenue Undergraduate Journal of Economics
出版年度：1996
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：2
出版社：Illinois Wesleyan University
摘要：From an economic perspective, society should only use capital punishment if the marginal benefits outweigh the marginal costs. In the course of analyzing the economic efficiency of capital punishment, and before providing any recommendations, both the benefits and costs of the death penalty must be evaluated. Since the death penalty has been implemented for centuries, many people believe its benefits outweigh its costs. The evaluation of benefits in Part II will be compared to the costs assessed in Part III to determine if this long held assertion is correct.
关键词：Death Penalty; Capital Punishment; Crime; Costs