THEORIES OF ORGANIZED CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

present. As a rule, deterrents to crime are both general and specific in nature. General deterrence theoryholds that crime can be thwarted by the threat of punishment. If people fear that they will be arrested, they will choose not to commit the criminal act. Capital punishment is an example of general deterrence. ................
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