What Is the Goal of Deterrence in Criminal Justice

question 14

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of deterrence in criminal justice?

• A)Discouraging others from committing the same crime
• B)Providing a consequence for wrongdoing
• C)Returning individuals to society
• D)Isolating individuals for the public's safety
• E)Providing safety through aggressive policing

Explain systematic desensitization and its relevance in counterconditioning.

Identify the role of interoceptive conditioning in behavior and its differences from external conditioning.

Discuss the psychological experiments that illustrate basic learning principles (e.g., Pavlov's dogs, "Little Albert").

Recognize the importance of reinforcement, both primary and secondary, in shaping behavior.

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