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Case 9-2
Ted was arrested and charged with the first degree murder of Susan. Ted and Susan were coworkers at a local bar where Ted was the busboy and Susan was a waitress. The prosecutors believed there was convincing evidence that Ted was obsessed with Susan and when she rejected him, he raped and then strangled her. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Many supporters of the death penalty believe that Ted needs to be executed for committing such a heinous crime because others will be discouraged from committing a similar crime. This sentencing philosophy is known as:
a. just deserts.
b. general deterrence.
c. incapacitation.
d. specific deterrence.

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