Regarding Prevention and Punishment

question 21

Multiple Choice

Regarding prevention and punishment

• A) while prevention is appealing, our efforts should focus on punishment since the war on crime cannot be won
• B) soft drug treatment programs are unable to prevent crime as effectively as tough sentencing policies such as the three-strikes law
• C) prevention was a fad crime policy, and we need to stick with a healthy diet of punishment
• D) this is arguably a false dichotomy since all crime policies are designed to prevent crime

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Definitions:

Transform Fault

A type of fault wherein two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, often associated with significant seismic activity.

Mid-ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics, that stretches across the ocean floor, marking sites where new oceanic crust is created by volcanic activity.

Linear Island Chain

A sequence of islands that form in a straight line, often over a volcanic hot spot, as a tectonic plate moves over it.

Fracture Zone

An area of the ocean floor where tectonic plates have fractured, leading to seismic activity and the formation of geological structures.