Why would someone who subscribes to rational choice theory believe that increasing the harshness of a penalty

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Why would someone who subscribes to rational choice theory believe that increasing the harshness of a penalty for a particular crime would necessarily lead to fewer such crimes being committed?

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Criminal Justice In Action: The Core

ISBN: 9780521811309

9th Edition

Authors: Larry K. Gaines, Roger LeRoy Miller

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