The idea that individuals who are punished for a particular crime will not commit that crime again because their risk-reward calculations have been altered by the punishment is called:
a. absolute deterrence.
b. specific deterrence.
c. marginal deterrence.
d. general deterrence.
Answer: b
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Private corrections firms are not part of the government bureaucracy and therefore do not have to contend with the massive amount of paperwork that can clog government organizations
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).