Criminals Are Incarcerated to Teach Them the Consequences of Their

question 26

True/False

Criminals are incarcerated to teach them the consequences of their actions, not to bring them under such an environment where they are not able to engage in crime.

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Definitions:

Reciprocity/Obligation Rule

The social norm of responding to a positive action with another positive action, fostering mutual benefit.

Rejection-Then-Retreat Approach

A persuasive technique where an initially larger request is made knowing it will be rejected so that a smaller request (the desired outcome) seems more reasonable.

Reciprocity

A social principle where positive actions lead to similar responses by others, fostering mutual benefit or exchange.

Consensus

General agreement among the members of a group or community.