Which of the following criminal penalties is likely to result in the lowest recidivism, according to defiance theory?

a. When a weakly-tied individual receives a penalty they perceive as just.
b. When a weakly-tied individual receives a penalty they perceive as unjust.
c. When a strongly-tied individual receives a penalty they perceive as just.
d. When a strongly-tied individual receives a penalty they perceive as unjust.


c. When a strongly-tied individual receives a penalty they perceive as just.

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