In General,according to Research,does Harsh Sentencing Deter Crime

question 5

Multiple Choice

In general,according to research,does harsh sentencing deter crime?

• A) yes
• B) no
• C) only if prison spaces are available
• D) only when young offenders face the prospect of turning 18 and being sentenced in adult court

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Definitions:

Simultaneous Pairing

A learning method where two stimuli are presented at the same time to create an association between them.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli, responding only to the original conditioned stimulus and not to similar ones.