The Targeting of High-Risk and Recidivistic Offenders for Rigorous Prosecution

question 31

Multiple Choice

The targeting of high-risk and recidivistic offenders for rigorous prosecution and incarceration is called __________.

• A) incapacitation
• B) rehabilitation
• C) retribution
• D) deterrence
• E) selective incapacitation

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Definitions:

Conscious Mental Processes

Thoughts, perceptions, and feelings of which an individual is aware at any given moment.

Biological Model

A perspective in psychology and medicine that attributes psychological disorders and behaviors to biological factors, such as genetic inheritance, brain chemistry, and anatomy.

Abnormal Behavior

Patterns of emotion, thought, or action considered pathological for cultural, societal, or situational contexts.

Hereditary Factors

Genetic traits and characteristics passed down from parents to their offspring.