Retribution theory is based on the idea that:

a. crime is the result of economic inequality in capitalist systems.
b. offenders can be restored to a law-abiding way of life through treatment.
c. criminal behavior is a product of social forces beyond the offender's conscious control.
d. people who break the law deserve moral disapproval for their acts.


Answer: d

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