Can sanctions induce pessimism? An experiment

We run an experiment in which two subjects play a two-round minimum effort game inthe presence of a third player (principal) who is the only one informed about past effortchoices and benefits from a higher minimum effort of the others. Sanctions introduced in thesecond round by the experimenter lead to more optimistic beliefs and higher efforts. This isnot true when sanctions have been imposed by the principal. The possibility that the choiceof a sanction is a signal of low effort levels causes players who chose high effort in the firstround to be less optimistic.

Delinquents in Iowa Arrest, Services and Sanctions, April 2006

This report was developed to provide summary information to allow practitioners and juvenile justice system officials access to specific sections of Iowa���s Three Year Plan. It includes the ���System Flow, ���Crime Analysis���, and ���Child in Needs of Assistance��� sections of Iowa���s 2006 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act formula grant Three-Year Plan. The complete Three Year Plan serves as Iowa���s application for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act formula grant funding. The information included in this report overviews system processing for delinquent youth. It also provides data and analysis from key system decision pointsand services.

Neither Fair Nor Impartial: An Investigation into the Iowa Department of Corrections��� Sanctions Against an Inmate, February 16, 2015

An Investigation into the Iowa Department of Corrections��� Sanctions Against an Inmate