A person has been apprehended by the police for robbing a bank.After 3 weeks,the person has a trial for robbing the bank and is convicted.The person is then sentenced to 5 years in jail.How effective will this punishment be in stopping future bank robbing behavior?
A)Very effective.The person will never rob a bank again.
B)Somewhat effective.But it will take a greater prison sentence to make the person not rob banks again.
C)The punishment will have no effect on suppressing bank robbing behavior.
D)The punisher will actually cause the person to increase their bank robbing behavior when they get out.

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The punishment may not address the underlying reasons for the person's criminal behavior, such as economic need or lack of skills, and without rehabilitation or addressing these factors, the person may not be deterred from future crimes.

A Person Has Been Apprehended by the Police for Robbing