Deterrence operates on both a specific and large scale level. Large scale deterrence, also known as general deterrence, means that specific punishment prevents other criminals from committing those criminal acts- the punishment serves as an example. Specific deterrence, on the other hand, is when the punishment stops that single criminal from committing that crime again. The criminal may be locked in a cell in an attempt to physically confine them from the possibility of the crimes, or the punishment acted upon them is so displeasing that it literally forces the criminal to discourage his criminal
Deterrence operates on both a specific and large scale level. Large scale deterrence, also known as general deterrence, means that specific punishment prevents other criminals from committing those criminal acts- the punishment serves as an example. Specific deterrence, on the other hand, is when the punishment stops that single criminal from committing that crime again. The criminal may be locked in a cell in an attempt to physically confine them from the possibility of the crimes, or the punishment acted upon them is so displeasing that it literally forces the criminal to discourage his criminal