Incarcerating Offenders in Prisons and Jails Allows the State to Seek

question 85

Multiple Choice

Incarcerating offenders in prisons and jails allows the state to seek to reduce or eliminate offenders' opportunities to commit future crimes. This goal of punishment is termed:

• A) deterrence
• B) specific deterrence
• C) incapacitation
• D) equity

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Definitions:

Industry Versus Inferiority

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where children, typically between ages 6 and 11, develop a sense of competence or inferiority based on their abilities to master skills and tasks.

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Sense Of Industry

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