Data Indicate That the Certainty of Punishment Is Much More

question 29

Essay

Data indicate that the certainty of punishment is much more important than the severity of punishment. Why do you think that is? What are the policy implications?

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Definitions:

Behavioral

Relating to the actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli.

Behaviorism

A branch of psychology that studies observable behavior, emphasizing the role of environmental factors in shaping behavior, excluding subjective factors like feelings or motives.

Functionalism

A psychological perspective that considers mental life and behavior in terms of active adaptation to the person's environment.

Structuralism

An early school of psychology that aimed to analyze the structure of the mind by breaking down mental processes into their basic components.