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0025. Which statement best captures the utilitarian logic of how social control can deter crime.
| A. | Punishments should fit the crime. | B. | If cost of being punished is greater than the benefit of a crime, a rational actor will not commit the crime. | C. | If the probability of getting caught exceeds a certain threshold, a rational actor will not commit the crime. | D. | If a social actor is sufficiently rational, s/he will weigh the costs and benefits of committing a crime. | E. | If the probability of punishment times the cost of being punished is greater than the benefit of a crime, a rational actor will not commit the crime. |
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