SOC 339 Lecture 5: Rational Choice Theory
8 Sep 2017
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Is there a difference between deterrable offenders and non-deterrable offenders : non-deterrable those that aren"t susceptible to rational choices, terrorism can"t defer if they appeal to a higher authority, people in prison without parole, mentally ill people. Types of deterrence: specific deterrence deterrence aimed at a specific individual, community service, general deterrence deterrence aimed at a group of individuals. Initial deterrent effect effect a community feels during a police crackdown, etc: first downtick in crime during crackdown or increasing policing. Increasing crime rates over time can be attributed to changes in these.
