The paper explores the orthodox economic perspective on criminal participation and recognises its theoretical and empirical successes during its relatively short history. Questions are raised, however, over its conceptual underpinnings and its correspondence with reality. Paradoxically, the...

Big government may be coming back into fashion. Public spending in Britain – especially on services such as health, education and transport – is on the increase. But how likely is it that more spending will result in better services?In this new Yearbook, Peter Warburton assembles evidence...