Rational Choice Theorists Believe the Best Way Todeter Crime Is

question 43

Multiple Choice

Rational choice theorists believe the best way todeter crime is to____________ ​

• A)increase the severity of the punishment for offending.
• B)provide counseling and treatment for those individuals at risk for offending.
• C)establish programs tostrengthen communities.
• D)divert juvenile offenders from the criminal justice system.

---

Definitions:

Objective Impossibility

A situation where it is not possible to carry out a contract's obligations due to uncontrollable external circumstances.

Bankruptcy

A legal proceeding involving a business or individual that is unable to repay outstanding debts, leading to the disposition of assets to pay creditors.

Equitable Remedies

Non-monetary judicial remedies, such as injunctions or specific performance, granted when traditional legal remedies are inadequate to resolve a dispute fairly.

Adequate Remedies

Legal solutions or compensation that are considered sufficient to remedy a breach of contract or violation of rights.