_____ Deterrence Refers to the Effect of Increasing the Severity,certainty,and/or

question 49

Short Answer

_____ deterrence refers to the effect of increasing the severity,certainty,and/or swiftness of legal punishment.

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Definitions:

Maximizing

The strategy of seeking the best possible option or outcome among a set of choices, aiming for the highest utility or benefit.

Heuristic

A problem-solving approach using practical methods or shortcuts to generate satisfactory, but not necessarily optimal, solutions.

Prospect Theory

A behavioral economic theory that describes how people choose between probabilistic alternatives that involve risk.

Reference Point

A basis or standard for evaluation, assessment, or comparison; a point of reference.