In Terms of General Deterrence, Data Suggest That Increasing the ___________

question 17

Multiple Choice

In terms of general deterrence, data suggest that increasing the ___________ greatly reduces delinquency.

• A) severity of punishment
• B) certainty of punishment
• C) length of punishment
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

Understand the difference between impulse buying and compulsive consumption.

Comprehend the ethical implications of illegal business practices.

Identify the characteristics of consumer addiction and its impacts.

Recognize industry-specific terms such as shrinkage.

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Definitions:

Working Poor

Poorly educated manual and service workers who may work full-time but remain near or below the poverty line; they constitute about 13 percent of the U.S. population.

Systems of Slavery

Organized practices where individuals are owned by others, deprived of personal freedom, and exploited for labor or services.

Enslaved People

Individuals forced into servitude without personal freedom or rights.

Racial

Relating to the categorization of humans into groups based on physical traits, ancestry, genetics, or social relations.