TY - JOUR PY - 1985// TI - Statistical measurement of the deterrence effect: A regression framework JO - Journal of criminal justice A1 - Ghali, Moheb A. SP - 181 EP - 184 VL - 13 IS - 2 N2 - When the dependent variable is a ratio, and its numerator also appears as the denominator of an explanatory variable, doubts exist with respect to the bias of the estimated effect. Although the problem arises in many contexts, it is posed here in the context of estimating the deterrence effect of punishment on crime. This is the context in which Logan (1978) suggests the method of
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