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certainty-severity hypothesis: a standalone construct

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Criminology

the proposition that raising the certainty of apprehension deters crime more than raising the severity of punishment.

In criminology, certainty-severity hypothesis refers to the proposition that raising the certainty of apprehension deters crime more than raising the severity of punishment. This meaning comes from Durlauf (2011) in Criminology & Public Policy.[1]

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Durlauf, S. N., & Nagin, D. S. (2011). Imprisonment and crime: Can both be reduced?. Criminology & Public Policy, 10(1), 13-54. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2010.00680.x

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