In the context of the philosophical rationales for the imposition of punishments, identify a true statement about deterrence.
A. Special deterrence is the prevention of individuals from committing crime again by punishing them.
B. An advantage of general deterrence as a rationale for punishment is that social science is able to measure its effects.
C. Specific deterrence is the prevention of people in general from engaging in crime by punishing specific individuals and making examples of them.
D. Cesare Beccaria and other classical theorists believed that retribution rather than deterrence is the only legitimate purpose for punishment.
Answer: A
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