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notion that crime can be reduced and prevented by manipulating pleasure
and pain is at the foundation of conservative criminology. It would
appear that in pursuit of this notion laws have been adjusted either
with respect to the severity of punishment (3 strike laws and mandatory
minimum sentencing) or to the certainty of punishment (“zero tolerance”
enforcement). Discuss your agreement or disagreement with such
adjustments in laws and fully explain the specific formal theoretical
basis of your response.
Compare
and contrast the two approaches to addressing white-collar crime
addressed in the text and provide details of the similarities and
differences.