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What Is Specific Deterrence

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What is specific deterrence?


A) the preventive effect of threat of punishment on the general population of potential offenders
B) the discouragement of future criminal behavior in the person who received punishment
C) the inability of criminals to victimize people outside prison walls while they are locked up
D) the punishment strategy that reserves prison for violent repeat offenders

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