Individual (Or Specific)deterrence Seeks to ______

question 67

Multiple Choice

Individual (or specific) deterrence seeks to ______.

• A)deter potential offenders from crime.
• B)deter the individual punished.
• C)deter both the individual and the public
• D)control crime by keeping criminals out of society

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Definitions:

Social Relationships

Connections or interactions between individuals or groups in a society, shaped by social structures, patterns, and cultural norms.

Personal Construct Theory

Kelly’s description of personality in terms of cognitive processes: We are capable of interpreting behaviors and events and of using this understanding to guide our behavior and to predict the behavior of other people.

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of personality developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts as the determinants of human behavior.

Humanistic Approach

A psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person, including concepts like free will, self-efficacy, and self-actualization.