Deterrence theory

General strain theory provides an understanding of crime that people can relate with even those who are not involved in crime or perpetrators. General strain theory uses the emotions that people have when they are treated unfairly by others and this gives rise to the urge to commit a crime. When people are treated negatively by others, they are anxious and an urge for revenge arises and the revenge might be directed towards someone else who is different from the pope who treated them negatively.…

The nuclear deterrence theory is a common term used in international relations. This theory gained prominence during the Cold War with regard to the use of nuclear weapons. Nuclear deterrence in short means to deter one state from attacking another with its nuclear weapons, that is, the state is discouraged from attacking. As a result of its extreme destructive power, nuclear weapons could deter more powerful adversaries. The nuclear deterrence theory is and has always been a theory that many…

The deterrence theory is a concept founded on individuals controlling their behavior based on the perceived punishments or rewards of their actions. Deterrence is not a new concept; it has been prominent in societies dating back centuries, such as decimation, cutting off the hand of a thief, crucifixion, and public executions (Ball, 1955). Current third world countries are not as humane as the United States and practice harsh, tortuous punishments to deter individuals from committing crime…

problem as it’s become; it is still one of the least understood topics in law enforcement. The research in this area is very controversial, and is widely disagreed upon by scholars, so I thought I’d take this time to apply some modern criminal deterrence theories to terrorism. One of the major problems with terrorism is that it’s not easily observed. The American Psychological Association states, “terrorists aren't likely to volunteer as experimental subjects, and examining their activities from…

Deterrence is the Utilitarian approach to punishment and could justify the moral argument for the punishment of offenders. The belief is that there is a certain system that is designed to deter criminal behaviour and that crimes must be dealt with robustly. There are two main types of deterrence, individual and general deterrence. Individual deterrence is concerned with the offender itself in committing criminal acts and the psychological thinking as opposed to general deterrence which is a…

understand that they can only reduce it and not get rid of it. I feel that crime is always around the corner, it can happen to anyone, at any place and at any time. I do agree with the textbook, which states, “Traditional policing prizes deterrence theory. Deterrence theory assumes that people can be discourage from committing crime by the threat of either serous sanctions or apprehension (Worrall, Pg. 48).” The piece relates to my experience because I live in a neighborhood in which teenagers…

Crime Pattern Theory (Brantingham and Brantingham 2008) examines people’s activity patterns, especially when traveling to, or gathering at particular places, in terms of ‘paths, nodes and edges’; and whether places are ‘crime generators’ (many crimes happen there simply because lots of people are passing through, some of whom happen to be opportunistic criminals) or ‘crime attractors’ (criminals are specifically attracted there because of features that make crime less risky, less effort or more…

(1) Deterrence theory takes root in the concepts of classical criminology. The theory asserts that people making rational decisions to commit crime as a means of pursuing their own personal interests by increasing their pleasure and reducing their pain. Offenders commit crime because its advantageous. To deter crime, swift, certain, and appropriately severe punishments must be imposed. Individuals will reject the option to offend because they are fearful of the certainty, swiftness and…

theorists and deterrence theorists both have a particular view with their theories when it comes to criminal punishment. To understand those views it is essential to first understand both the labeling and the deterrence theory. Labeling theory looks into labels that are placed on individuals based off of certain characteristics or attributions that they posses. This can be seen as a form of control to weaken another by giving them a particular label. With this being stated labeling theory can be…

pretty confident that most criminals do not make conscious decisions since a large majority of them are stealing, robbing, and resorting to violence in an effort to support a drug habit. Walker (2015) cites four problems associated with the deterrence theory; communicating the message, understanding…