| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5092308 | Journal of Comparative Economics | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We analyze trial by poison ingestion, or “sassywood,” in Liberia. ⺠Liberia's formal judicial institutions fail to produce criminal justice. ⺠Sassywood produces superior criminal justice. ⺠Sassywood may be a sensible institutional substitute for formal Liberian justice.
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Authors
Peter T. Leeson, Christopher J. Coyne,