PSYCH 414 Lecture Notes - False Memory Syndrome, Procedural Justice
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Deterrence theory: people do not engage in criminal activity because of legal punishment. Only if the punishment is severe, certain, and swift. Stiffer penalties do not minimize drunk driving, but the certainty of being caught does! Do severe penalties deter crime? police (ossifer swindell) You might decide not to speed when the fines are high and your road is frequently patrolled by. But, not as effective on more serious crimes like murder that don"t involve rational decisions. The unambiguous results are that there is no evidence that the death penalty prevents murder. Procedural justice: judgements about the fairness of procedures used to determine outcomes. People would often rather maintain a sense of procedural justice than get a positive outcome. People will obey a law if they think its just, even if it is unlikely that they will be caught for.
