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Research Article

When personal rational decision-making fails: examining the psychological limits of criminal punishment as a successful deterrent for white-collar offenders

Pages 331-355 | Received 26 Nov 2023, Accepted 24 Mar 2024, Published online: 30 Mar 2024

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