What is deterrence? Explain the types of deterrence.

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The principle behind deterrence is that people are deterred from crime by the threat of punishment. Deterrence may be either specific or general. Specific deterrence refers to the effect of punishment on the future behavior of persons who experience it. For specific deterrence to work, it is necessary that a previously punished person make a conscious connection between an intended criminal act and the punishment suffered as a result of similar acts committed in the past. General deterrence refers to the preventive effect of the threat of punishment on the general population; it is thus aimed at potential offenders. Punishing offenders serves as examples to the rest of us of what may happen if we violate the law.

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