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perceptual deterrence: a standalone construct

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Criminology

the idea that what deters offending is a person's own perception of the certainty and severity of punishment rather than objective sanction levels.

In criminology, perceptual deterrence refers to the idea that what deters offending is a person's own perception of the certainty and severity of punishment rather than objective sanction levels. This meaning comes from Paternoster (1987) in Justice Quarterly.[1]

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deterrence3 fields · 3 citationsinvariant · one construct, three systems objective2 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs perception3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Paternoster, R. (1987). The deterrent effect of the perceived certainty and severity of punishment: A review of the evidence and issues. Justice Quarterly, 4(2), 173-217. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418828700089271

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