Research has shown that the severity of punishment is more important than the swiftness of punishment in achieving deterrence.

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Research in criminology suggests that the certainty and swiftness of punishment are more effective in deterring crime than the severity of punishment. People are more deterred by the likelihood and immediacy of being caught and punished than by the harshness of the potential penalty.

Research Has Shown That the Severity of Punishment Is More