The deterrence theory can be dated back to the early 1600’s‚ with combined research from Thomas Hobbes‚ Cesare Beccaria‚ and Jeremy Bentham. The information obtained by these theorists did not coincide with the current European legal practices‚ which stated other reasons for crime control. Deterrence is when a person fears punishment therefore they do not commit crime. Hobbes argued that punishment for a crime must be greater than the benefits of committing the crime in order for an individual
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during the cold war with regard to the use of nuclear weapons but overall it was a strategy intended to persuade an adversary from taking action first. Deterrence theory assumes that crime can be prevented if potential offenders weight the pros and cons of the crime (Zimring and Hawkins 1973). Three concepts that play an important role in deterrence theory are the certainty‚ severity‚ and swiftness of punishment. The deterrent effects of crime prevention programs and policies are a function of a potential
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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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“Have one drink for the road” was‚ until recently‚ a commonly used phrase in American culture. It has only been within the past 20 years that as a nation‚ we have begun to recognize the dangers associated with drunk driving (Sutton 463). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ this year 519‚000 people‚ or one person per minute‚ will be injured in alcohol-related accidents. 10‚839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes this year – that is one death every 50 minutes. The
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Being familiar with a crime‚ would decrease the chances of committing the crime due to knowing what the outcome would be. Specific crime is preventing the “offender from engaging in repeat
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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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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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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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