The Use of Individual Punishment to Dissuade Others from Committing

question 23

True/False

The use of individual punishment to dissuade others from committing crimes is called general deterrence.

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Definitions:

Conscious Awareness

The mental state of being fully present and aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and environment, often requiring focused attention.

Positive Transfer

The beneficial effect of past learning on the acquisition of new skills or knowledge, where previous experiences facilitate performance on a new task.

Déjà Vu

That eerie sense that “I’ve experienced this before.” Cues from the current situation may unconsciously trigger retrieval of an earlier experience.

Misinformation Effect

A cognitive phenomenon where a person's recall of an event becomes less accurate due to the introduction of misleading information.