Modern Research on Deterrence Theory Has Shown That Criminal Sanctions

question 13

True/False

Modern research on deterrence theory has shown that criminal sanctions are correlated with a marginal deterrent effect on crime, but the correlations tend to be low.

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Chi-squared Distribution

A statistical distribution used to test hypotheses about the distribution of observed frequencies in categories compared to expected frequencies.

Area

The measure of the extent of a two-dimensional figure or shape in a plane.

Exponential Distribution

A probability distribution used to model the time between events in a Poisson process, describing events that occur continuously and independently.

Waiting Time

The duration of time a person or item spends waiting before a service begins or an event happens.