It may take a long sentence and/or fine to prevent someone from doing a criminal act. You would think that just knowing right from wrong would be an enough but for some, that is not a deterrence.
Special deterrence means that, if a person commit a crime,punishmentwill be apply on to that individual so that person don't commit a crime again.
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What are the methodologies of crime prevention available beyond deterrence and punishment. does punishment an ineffective way to prevent and to deter future criminals from acting out in violent or society damaging ways. Are these new methods better than traditional punishment schemes
the concept that a penalty for a crime may prompt commission of a marginally more severe crime because that crime receives the same magnitude of punishment as the original one. -Jacob Harsey criminology
The theory of deterrence states that, "if the consequence of committing a crime outweighs the benefit of the crime itself, the individual will be deterred from committing the crime (Associated Content). http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/32600/evolution_of_deterrence_crime_theory_pg2.html?cat=37>.
An example of specific deterrence is when a criminal is given a prison sentence for committing a crime to prevent them from repeating the offense in the future. This aims to discourage the individual offender from engaging in similar criminal behavior by imposing consequences for their actions.
Specific Deterrence is making an attempt to deter one person from repeating an act. General Deterrence is making an attempt to deter society from engaging in an act. If Joe stole from a store, specific deterrence would be to punish Joe to the point where he wouldn't repeat the act. General deterrence would be to make an example out of Joe, so other people do not steal.
Deterrence theory in criminology suggests that the threat of punishment can prevent individuals from committing crimes. By increasing the perceived cost or risk of engaging in criminal behavior, deterrence aims to dissuade individuals from breaking the law and ultimately reduce crime rates. Various strategies, such as increasing police presence, implementing harsher penalties, and promoting community engagement, can be used to deter crime.
Deterrence was released on 03/10/2000.
The Production Budget for Deterrence was $800,000.