Previous articleNext article No AccessThe Optimum Enforcement of LawsGeorge J. StiglerGeorge J. Stigler Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Journal of Political Economy Volume 78, Number 3May - Jun., 1970 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/259646 Views: 150Total views on this site Citations: 670Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1970 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Thomas J. Miceli Counting offenders’ gains? 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