Keeping stigma out of administrative law: an explanation of consistent beliefs

Roberto Galbiati , Nuno Garoupa (1)

1 NOVA - Universidade Nova de Lisboa = NOVA University Lisbon

We provide an interpretation based on consistent beliefs for the widely accepted observation that a criminal conviction generates more stigma than an administrative penalty. Implications for the criminalization of administrative noncompliance are discussed.

Keywords: Administrative law; Administrative penalty; Criminal convictions

Domains: Humanities and Social Sciences; Law; Humanities and Social Sciences; Sociology

Roberto Galbiati, Nuno Garoupa. Keeping stigma out of administrative law: an explanation of consistent beliefs. Supreme Court Economic Review, 2007, 15 (1), pp.273 - 283. ⟨10.1086/656032⟩. ⟨hal-03459579⟩