Which of the Following Assumptions About Deterrence Theory Is Questionable

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions about deterrence theory is questionable or debatable, especially with regard to the death penalty?

• A) that more severe penalties are more deterrent than less severe penalties
• B) that potential offenders exercise rational judgment in deciding whether to kill
• C) that potential offenders are predictably sensitive to the actual range of variation in certainty of legal punishment for murder at the time of the decision to act
• D) that potential offenders are predictably sensitive to the actual range of variation in severity of legal punishment for murder at the time of the decision to act
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Spectral Data

Information obtained from analyzing the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, used to determine composition, structure, and physical properties.

Quartet

In NMR spectroscopy, a signal that is split into four peaks, indicating an atom's hydrogen atoms are coupled to three equivalent neighboring hydrogens.

Doublet

A pattern in NMR spectroscopy indicating two adjacent protons that are not equivalent, leading to two closely spaced signals.

IR

Infrared spectroscopy, a technique used for identifying organic compounds through their unique absorption of infrared light.