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Kill the Hackers

James Joyner   ·   Thursday, May 27, 2004   ·   3 Comments

Steven E. Landsburg makes a plausible econometric argument for executing the people who write computer worms, viruses, or Trojans, noting that it’s more advantageous than executing murderers.

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About James Joyner
James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. Follow James on Twitter.

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  1. SS says:
    Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 13:30

    where’s the link?

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  2. James Joyner says:
    Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 13:32

    What, I have to do everything around here? Sheesh.

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  3. Mud Blood & Beer says:
    Thursday, May 27, 2004 at 20:23

    Can we execute the spammers too?

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