If the individual decides that the threat of punishment (such as a prison sentence) is undesirable, then ______ suggests that that particular individual will make the decision NOT to engage in the criminal behavior.

a. general deterrence
b. specific deterrence
c. individual deterrence
d. retributive deterrence


Answer: b. specific deterrence

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a. Tobacco b. Alcohol c. Heroin d. Marijuana

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A) FTO program B) Coaching C) Counseling D) Rotation

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a. make substantive decisions commensurate with one's position b. stay the course even though a particular decision is correct c . rely on existing policies and procedures d. differentiate between big and little decisions

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Edwin Sutherland is most known for his pioneering research in which of the following fields?

A. White-collar crime B. Environmental crime C. Social bond theory D. Techniques of neutralization

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