Question: 1. Assume that the punishment function f(x) increases by a constant k, so that f(x) becomes f(x) + k. What is the effect on the criminal's behavior?
2. Assume that the payoff function y(x) increases by a constant k, so that y(x) becomes y(x) + k. What is the effect on the criminal's behavior?
3. Why should the law punish a person more severely for committing the same crime deliberately rather than spontaneously?