Aug 12, 2017 · There are two main types of deterrence: (1) specific deterrence, and (2) general deterrence. Specific deterrence is a type of deterrence that is aimed at the specific individual being charged with a crime.

Both specific and general deterrence, how ever, are grounded in individuals’ perceptions regarding severity, certainty, and celerity of punishment. It is essential to understand how perceptions of these factors do or do not translate into criminal behavior.

It is generally accepted that traffic law enforcement influences driving behaviour through two processes: general deterrence and specific deterrence. General deterrence can be defined as the impact of the threat of legal punishment on the public at large.

Classical deterrence theory distinguishes two main mechanisms through which punishment can deter crime: specific deterrence and general deterrence. Specific deterrence is the concept of deterrence through first-hand punishment.

A distinction has been drawn between two types of deterrence: individual (or specific) and general deterrence. Individual deterrence refers to the aim of imposing punishment to deter individuals who have already offended from doing so again.

"General" deterrence refers to the effects of legal punishment on the general public (potential offenders), and "specific" deterrence refers to the effects of legal punishment on those individuals who actually undergo the punishment.

Specific deterrence prevents crime by frightening an individual defendant with punishment. General deterrence prevents crime by frightening the public with the punishment of an individual defendant. Incapacitation prevents crime by removing a defendant from society.

Jun 22, 2017 · General deterrence, which is also referred to as “indirect deterrence,” focuses on the prevention of the crime itself, rather than on the individuals who have committed it. For example, general deterrence refers to the act of punishing an individual in public to humiliate him.