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Llad Phillips, Harold L. Votey, Jr., An Economic Analysis of the Deterrent Effect of Law Enforcement on Criminal Activity, The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, Vol. 63, No. 3 (Sep., 1972), pp. 330-342
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