Abstract Since Edward Leamer's memorable 1983 paper,“Let's Take the Con out of
Econometrics,” empirical microeconomics has experienced a credibility revolution. While …

The purpose of this book is to present a thorough analysis of the concept of recidivism. The
first half of the book describes the role that different definitions of recidivism have played in …

The fifth edition of this highly praised study charts and explains the progress that continues
to be made towards the goal of worldwide abolition of the death penalty. The majority of …

InThe Death Penalty in America: Current Controversies, Hugo Adam Bedau, one of our
preeminent scholars on the subject, provides a comprehensive sourcebook on the death …

The practice of exempting charitable and religious organizations, mutual benefit groups, and
a variety of other nonprofit associations from federal income taxation has persisted, with …

Punishment is a topic of increasing importance for citizens and policymakers. Why should
we punish criminals? Which theory of punishment is most compelling? Is the death penalty …

Investigation of the deterrent effect of capital punishment has implications far beyond the
propriety of execution as punishment since it concerns the general question of offenders' …

On June 13, 1966, the United States Supreme Court ignited a firestorm of controversy with
Miranda v. Arizona, which became its most famous criminal law decision. 2 Miranda …

As the sole"'purchasers" of criminal defendants' convictions and incriminating information,
prosecutors act as agents of a monopsonist. As monopsonists, they possess substantial …

The purpose of the book [is] to apprise the reader of the actual and potential uses of social
science in the American legal process and how those uses might be evaluated. We here …