The Theory of ______ Imposes Punishment to Deter or Discourage

question 24

Multiple Choice

The theory of ______ imposes punishment to deter or discourage a defendant from committing a crime in the future.

• A) negative reinforcement
• B) positive reinforcement
• C) specific deterrence
• D) general deterrence

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Definitions:

Indirect Correlation

A negative correlation where the values of variables move in opposite directions.

Nondirectional Correlation

A type of correlation that measures the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables, without assuming which variable influences the other.

Unidirectional Correlation

A correlation where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in another or a decrease in one is associated with a decrease in the other, without implying causation.

Negative Correlation

An association between two variables characterized by the increase of one and the decrease of the other.