A Strategy for Preventing Crime by Detaining Wrongdoers in Prison

question 42

Multiple Choice

A strategy for preventing crime by detaining wrongdoers in prison, thereby separating them from the community and reducing criminal opportunities, is the main premise of which sentencing philosophy?  ​

• A)Deterrence
• B)Incapacitation
• C)Rehabilitation
• D)Retribution

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