Beccaria believed that criminals chose to commit crime, and that criminal choices could be controlled by:
A) fear of punishment.
B) improving economic conditions.
C) selective incapacitation.
D) situational crime prevention.

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Beccaria's classical theory of criminology suggests that people have free will to choose criminal or lawful solutions and that crime can be deterred by the fear of punishment. This theory emphasizes the importance of having punishments that are certain, swift, and proportionate to the crime to deter criminal behavior.

Beccaria Believed That Criminals Chose to Commit Crime, and That