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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE FIVE THINGS

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE FIVE THINGS ABOUT DETERRENCE Deter would-be criminals by using scientific evidence about human behavior and perceptions about the costs, risks and rewards of crime. 1. The certainty of being caught is a vastly more powerful deterrent than the punishment. Research shows clearly that the chance of being caught is a vastly more effective deterrent than even draconian punishment. 2. Sending an individual convicted of a crime to prison isn t a very effective way to deter crime. Prisons are good for punishing criminals and keeping them off the street, but prison sentences (particularly long sentences) are unlikely to deter future crime.

Title: Five Things About Deterrence Author: Department of Justice Subject: Deter would-be criminals by using scientific evidence about human behavior and perceptions about costs, risks and rewards of crime; NIJ Five Things About Deterrence

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