Because of an Increase in the Number of Stabbings, Criminal

Multiple Choice

Because of an increase in the number of stabbings, criminal justice personnel decide to charge everyone involved in such crimes, eliminate plea bargains, and hand out lengthier punishments when an individual is convicted of such crimes. This type of approach represents which definition of crime?

A) the "black letter" definition of crime
B) the social definition of crime
C) the normative definition of crime
D) the social constructionist definition of crime