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GCSE Sociology · key term
Discouraging offending through the threat or experience of punishment.
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Paper 2
Revise: Public Debates About CrimeWhile an offender is confined, their opportunity to harm members of the public is restricted. This is an argument about public protection, distinct from deterrence: the claim that the prospect of punishment discourages someone from offending in the first place.
Component 2
Discouraging an offence by making people anticipate being caught or punished.
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Police also control behaviour through deterrence. A visible police presence can discourage offending because people believe they are more likely to be caught. Formal control can therefore influence behaviour before a crime occurs, as well as respond afterwards.
