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What following type of punishment shall act as a deterrent for society?

Option: 1

 

Sentence


Option: 2

Death penalty


Option: 3

Damages


Option: 4

Injunction


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According to deterrent theory, the main objective is ‘to deter crime, by creating a fear or establishing an example to the society.’ Now, death penalty is a severe punishment. As per this theory if a deterrent punishment is awarded then similar crimes should not happen. Hence the correct option is b.

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