Profit from Punishment Encourages Rule-Breaking
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A UC San Diego study finds that when punishers profit from enforcement, cooperation declines and social trust erodes, highlighting the potential negative effects of monetized punishment systems like private prisons and civil asset forfeiture on societal rule-following.
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