Trevor is a habitual criminal offender. He has committed dozens of robberies and hundreds of burglaries, and has stolen approxim
ately 30 vehicles. Trevor was 14 when he was first arrested for stealing a car. He is now 44 years old and just got out of prison. He spent 10 years in prison for an armed robbery. Trevor spent his 10-year sentence in a maximum-security prison. There he witnessed assaults and even murders. Oftentimes, he was in fear for his life. Reflecting back on the past 10 years and what he was exposed to, Trevor is determined to never again commit a crime that will cause him to end up in prison. What crime control policy is in effect here? a. specific deterrence. b. incapacitation.
c. general deterrence.
d. rehabilitation.
The crime control policy that has effect on Trevor that has made him decide never to commit a crime again is general deterrence. General deterrence is a crime policy that is based on the fear of criminal penalties that is targeted on more than a single individual/offender. On the contrary, specific deterrence is focused on deterring a single individual from the path of crime.
The judges statement is a general deterrent to offenders and individuals and not specific to Trevor, however, Trevor takes it more personally and aims to end the life of crime.
Something develops when a persons personal employment changes but overall basic social status remains the same. For example, a doctor's employment may move from prescribing medications to instructing at a medical school, but their reputation and social position are expected to stay the same.
