Multiple Choice
A significant problem with basing sentencing on general deterrence is that it is:
A) Designed to deter future criminal behavior of the offender, but does not send a warning to others who might engage in similar behavior
B) Unfair to sentence an offender to the wide-ranging indeterminate prison terms associated with general deterrence
C) Not accepted by most judges and thus rarely used
D) Inequitable to severely punish one offender in order to send a message to others
E) Singling-out certain offenders for more lenient treatment than others who commit similar crimes
Correct Answer:
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