With Regard to Deterrence,the Author of the Text Concludes That

question 51

Multiple Choice

With regard to deterrence,the author of the text concludes that overall ______.

• A)the evidence shows that individual deterrence works but general deterrence does not
• B)the evidence shows that general deterrence works but individual deterrence does not
• C)neither form of deterrence has any significant effect on crime
• D)there is little agreement among researchers about whether general deterrence works

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