According to Applegate, Smith, Sitren, and Springer, _________________ asserts that offenders alter their perceptions of the relative costs and benefits of committing future crimes based on their experience with punishment.
A) deterrence
B) retribution
C) prison-industrial complex
D) postmodernism theory

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The statement refers to the concept of deterrence, which posits that the threat of punishment can discourage individuals from engaging in criminal behavior.

According to Applegate, Smith, Sitren, and Springer, _________________ Asserts That