What is specific deterrence?

A) the recognition that criminal acts result in punishment, and the effect of that recognition on society that prevents future crimes
B) the incarceration of high-risk offenders for preventive reasons based on what they are expected to do, not what they have already done
C) the state of relapse that occurs when offenders complete their criminal punishment and then continue to commit crimes
D) the effect of punishment on an individual offender that prevents that person from committing future crimes


Answer: D

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