To rehabilitate offenders.

To incapacitate offenders.

To deter potential offenders from committing crimes.

To provide restitution to victims.

Incapacitating the offender.

Rehabilitating the offender.

Setting an example for others.

Imposing a sense of guilt and remorse.

Reducing the opportunity for crime.

Increasing the likelihood of apprehension.

Creating a sense of fear and anxiety.

All of the above.

Offenders are rational actors who weigh the costs and benefits of crime.

Punishment is always effective in deterring crime.

Deterrence is the only factor that influences criminal behavior.

The severity of punishment is irrelevant in deterrence.

The likelihood that an offender will be apprehended and punished.

The severity of the punishment imposed on an offender.

The swiftness with which punishment is carried out.

The fairness and consistency of the punishment system.

Deterrence theories are too focused on individual offenders and neglect the social and economic factors that contribute to crime.

Deterrence theories assume that offenders are rational actors who always weigh the costs and benefits of crime.

Deterrence theories ignore the importance of rehabilitation and restorative justice approaches.

All of the above.

Increases the likelihood that offenders will be apprehended.

Reduces the opportunity for offenders to commit further crimes.

Makes punishment more severe and impactful.

All of the above.

Increased public support for law enforcement.

Reduced recidivism rates.

Overcrowding in prisons and jails.

Increased crime rates.

The severity of punishment should match the seriousness of the crime.

Punishment should be applied consistently across different offenders.

Punishment should be tailored to the individual offender's circumstances.

All of the above.

The severity of the punishment.

The certainty of punishment.

The swiftness of punishment.

All of the above.

The idea that punishment should be proportionate to the harm caused by the crime.

The belief that punishment should be applied consistently across different offenders.

The notion that punishment should be tailored to the individual offender's circumstances.

All of the above.

Reduced crime rates.

Increased public safety.

Enhanced public confidence in the criminal justice system.

All of the above.

Preventing offenders from committing further crimes by isolating them from society.

Rehabilitating offenders and reducing their likelihood of recidivism.

Setting an example for others and deterring potential offenders from committing crimes.

All of the above.

Balancing the need for deterrence with other sentencing goals, such as rehabilitation and restorative justice.

Determining the appropriate level of punishment severity to achieve effective deterrence.

Ensuring that punishment is applied consistently and fairly across different offenders.

All of the above.

Punishing offenders to deter them from committing further crimes.

Incapacitating offenders to prevent them from committing further crimes.

Reforming offenders and reducing their likelihood of recidivism.

All of the above.