Why Did Bentham Refer to Punishment of Criminals as a Calculus

question 183

Multiple Choice

Why did Bentham refer to punishment of criminals as a calculus?

• A)It was difficult to equate.
• B)It required many calculations.
• C)It has both positive and negative sanctions.
• D)It has neither positive nor negative sanctions.

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of values in a final calculation of a statistic that are free to vary.

Number of Treatments (k)

In statistical experiments, refers to the different categories or treatments under consideration.

Number of Observations (n)

The total count of data points or elements in a statistical sample or experimental study.

F-distribution

A probability distribution used mainly in analysis of variance (ANOVA), especially for comparing group variances.