Details Author(s): A. Mitchell PolinskySteven Shavell Publish Date: 1999 Publication Title: Journal of Legal Studies Format: Journal Article Volume 28 Page(s) 1-16 Citation(s): A. Mitchell Polinsky and Steven Shavell, On the Disutility and Discounting of Imprisionment and the Theory of Deterrence, 28 Journal of Legal Studies 1-16 (1999).