There is an interesting connection between operant conditioning and deterrence theory. (See Chapter 3, Neoclassical Criminology.)
There is an interesting connection between operant conditioning and deterrence theory. (See Chapter 3, Neoclassical Criminology.) In essence, philosophers such as Beccaria and Bentham, writing during the 1800s, correctly predicted that swift and certain punishment would be most effective in controlling human behavior. Indeed, at least one commentator has suggested that deterrence could be absorbed […]