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Certainty of Punishment versus Severity of Punishment- An Experimental Investigation
Compliance with laws and regulations depends on the expected penalty facing violators. The expected penalty depends on both the probability of punishment and the severity of the punishment if caught. A key question in the economics of crime literature is whether increasing the probability of punishment is a more effective deterrent than an equivalent increase in the severity of punishment. This paper uses laboratory experiments to investigate this issue, and finds that increasing the severity of punishment is a more effective deterrent than an equivalent increase in the probability of punishment. This result contrasts with the findings of the empirical crime literature.
Insider-proof encryption with applications for quantum key distribution
It has been pointed out that current protocols for device independent quantum
key distribution can leak key to the adversary when devices are used repeatedly
and that this issue has not been addressed. We introduce the notion of an
insider-proof channel. This allows us to propose a means by which devices with
memories could be reused from one run of a device independent quantum key
distribution protocol to the next while bounding the leakage to Eve, under the
assumption that one run of the protocol could be completed securely using
devices with memories.Comment: 20 pages, version 2: new presentation introducing the insider-proof
channel as a cryptographic elemen
Under the Queen’s Throne: Analysis of \u3cem\u3eThe Lily of Life\u3c/em\u3e
This essay explores one of the older fairy tales that is not widely known by many people. The Lily of Life, published in 1913 and written by Queen Marie of Romania, touches on several topics that are still in effect in today’s society. The fairy tale is about a royal family with beautiful twin sisters and happily married queen and king; however, a brave young prince challenges the happiness. The adventure one of the sisters takes to save the prince reveals the hidden meanings, morals, and values of the story. The further research of author Seth Lerer has been applied to the analysis to connect to find similar contents in The Lily of Life and Puritanism. This also serves the purpose to discover further into Queen Marie’s psychology and the culture. The findings create another dimension of analysis by reading the magical fairy tales through realistic lenses
Administrative Management Capacity in Out-of-School Time Organizations: An Exploratory Study
Based on interviews with sixteen high-quality out-of-school time (OST) program providers, identifies the managerial and administrative needs of OST nonprofits such as financial and human resources management and information technology. Suggests solutions
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