Does the perceived risk of punishment deter criminally prone individuals? Rational choice, self-control, and crime
Society's efforts to deter crime with punishment may be ineffective because those individuals most prone to commit crime often act impulsively, with little thought for the future, and so they may be unmoved by the threat of later punishment. Deterrence messages they receive, therefore, may fall...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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2004
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Journal of research in crime and delinquency
Year: 2004, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Pages: 180-213 |
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