The focused deterrence theory is having a direct approach with offenders to help prevent violence and have a stronger response to the ones committing crimes by pulling all legal levers against them. The focus tends to be for high offenders which are drug dealers and gang members. Gangs are notified that violence is not to be tolerated and if violence still happens then serious measures will bring a certain and immediate response. It is used to put a perimeter in the views of offenders. This helps
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outweigh the risks involved in such an act. Based on this drive of committing crimes‚ the theory of deterrence is applicable. The theory of deterrence can be categorized into two main divisions‚ that is‚ general deterrence and specific deterrence (Jacobs‚ 2010). In general deterrence‚ the law enforcers punish the lawbreakers to instil fear among other potential lawbreakers. In specific deterrence‚ the punishment is meant to deter the law breaker from committing any
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enduring question in the study of criminal behavior concerns the extent to which punishment diminishes a convict’s likelihood of committing crimes in the future (Green et al.‚ 2010). Many empirical studies over the years have explored the idea of the deterrence theory‚ but the results are mixed. Some studies suggest that those who are punished more severely become less likely to reoffend; others contend that they become more likely to reoffend; and still others find no relationship between punishment
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Threat deterrence is an important factor in keeping an area safe. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) defines threat deterrence as “The threat of force in order to discourage an opponent from taking an unwelcome action.” The pure deterrence of an armed staff is enough to spark the purest of human instinct‚ survive. Our military is a perfect example of a proper deterrence of threat. Fear of retaliation is why people don’t commit homicides and mass shootings inside of police stations and
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Maxine Charles‚24‚ was accused of a crime and sentenced to 16 months for stealing a truck‚ oblivious to an infant who was inside at the time. The truck was stopped moments after due to an eye witness. Before the truck was stolen it was left running while the owner of the vehicle went into a business‚ leaving a baby in the back seat. Although‚ the infant was not harmed and returned back to the parents‚ Charles‚ the Saskatchewan women‚ was prohibited from driving for a year‚ she was also told she
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Michelle Jones June 25‚ 2013 ------------------------------------------------- Week 2 Check Point CJS 240 ------------------------------------------------- Delinquency Deterrence Response Throughout life’s time‚ juveniles have committed crimes for various reason from peer pressure- to-finding themselves as to how they will fit best amongst this world. Most juveniles recognize there are consequences in which they have to deal with‚ when their criminal-like behavior warrants that
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REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES Humans have been using insecticides for thousands of years. The Egyptians used unspecified chemicals to combat fleas in their homes about 3‚ 500 years ago‚ and arsenic has been used as an insecticide in china for at least 2‚ 900 years. Insecticide is a substance that kills insects. Insecticides are sometimes called pesticides. But pesticides include substances used to control mice‚ weeds and other pests besides insects. Insects harm human by transmitting
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2013 The Death Penalty In 2011 almost 100 people were killed by electrocution the death penalty (Death Penalty Facts 3). Is this method of punishment really justified? Not only this‚ but is the death penalty really an effective form of deterrence? Deterrence is making someone decide not to do some criminal act by fear of punishment. Even though capital punishment deters some criminals from committing violent crimes‚ the rates of these crimes have not been reduced significantly since the death
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general deterrence‚ the purpose of general deterrence is to discourage individual from committing crimes by setting examples of what will be consequence to deal with after committing a crime. However‚ children are punished less severally than adults. It is important that the threat of punishment to juvenile delinquency allows officers to reach out to such criminals in their schools that will only allow the judge to commit to severe penalties. In Addition an example of general deterrence is a “tow
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Specific deterrence could occur is Dyleski is charged as either an adult or juvenile‚ because the punishment for murder could be severe enough to keep him from committing another one. The relativist definition under the labeling theory says the murder of Pam Vitale
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