Which Correctional Theory Contends That Punishment Must Be Proportional, Purposeful

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which correctional theory contends that punishment must be proportional, purposeful, and reasonable?

• A) Classical criminology
• B) Behavioral psychology
• C) Conflict theory
• D) Strain theory

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Definitions:

Reversibility

The cognitive ability to understand that actions can be reversed, restoring the original state.

Egocentrism

In developmental psychology, a characteristic of young children where they are unable to see a situation from another person's point of view.

Three-Mountain Task

A cognitive developmental measure designed by Jean Piaget to study children's ability to take on another's perspective and understand that different viewpoints exist.

Preoperational Child

A developmental stage posited by Piaget, typically aged 2 to 7 years, marked by the beginning use of symbols and language but limited in logical reasoning.