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GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
Discouraging crime through the prospect or experience of punishment.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Discouraging crime by making potential offenders expect detection or punishment.
Revise: The Nature of Criminality in the UK TodayTougher penalties aim to deter offenders, yet deterrence depends partly on whether someone expects to be caught and considers the consequences before acting.
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Paper 1, Paper 2
Discouraging offending through the prospect of consequences, such as a fine or imprisonment.
Discouraging offending through the prospect of being caught and punished.
Discouraging crime by making potential offenders aware of the consequences of breaking the law.
