_______ Theory Posits That People Refrain from Criminal Activity Because

question 5

Multiple Choice

_______ theory posits that people refrain from criminal activity because of the threat of severe,certain,and swift legal punishment.

• A) Deterrence
• B) Classical punishment
• C) Prevention
• D) Cognitive dissonance
• E) Realistic threat

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Definitions:

Censure

Formal disapproval or criticism of someone or something, typically in an official context.

Deontological Theory

A moral philosophy that emphasizes the importance of duty and the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions, regardless of the consequences.

Moral Worth

The value of actions or principles based on their ethical soundness or righteousness.

Functionalist Approach

A perspective in sociology and anthropology that interprets society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of the individuals in that society.