In this book I have argued that the development of costs of crime estimates makes them a valuable, and indeed irreplaceable, tool in criminal law and crime policy. While the concept of monetizing pain and suffering, which are necessarily connected with crime, for many people seem unfeasible, and maybe even unreasonable, such calculations have many advantages over more intuitive approach that has been in use so far.
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(2008). Conclusions. In: Estimates of Cost of Crime. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69805-0_5
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