The Conclusion of Weak Deterrent Effects of Severity and Certainty

question 19

True/False

The conclusion of weak deterrent effects of severity and certainty of legal penalties found in single studies has not been supported by results of later meta-analyses of the findings from many different studies.

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Definitions:

Conclusion

The final part of something, typically a process, argument, or story, or the judgment or decision reached by reasoning.

False Alternative

A logical fallacy that occurs when an argument unjustly limits the options to two when there are more possibilities.

Fallacy

An erroneous argument or reasoning that renders an argument invalid due to a flaw in its structure or logic.

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