Exam 10: Reviving Classical Theory: Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories

Explain the notion of specific deterrence and summarize the state of the research regarding the specific deterrent effect of punishment.

Rational choice theories argue for a crime-specific focus. Explain how Wright and Decker's study of armed robbers provided a crime-specific analysis. For example, how to do robbers decide to commit a robbery, how do they select a target, and what decisions do they make when committing the crime? How would these decisions differ from other types of criminal behavior?

Stafford and Warr argue that deterrence researchers should focus on

Stafford and Warr's reconceptualization of deterrence theory is most compatible with which other theory?

Cornish and Clarke's rational choice perspective was developed in which period?

According to deterrence theory, all the following are aspects of punishment thought to (i.e., theorized to) deter offending except