John is an executive at a bank. He falsifies documents on a home loan agreement for his brother. When caught and convicted the judge orders him to pay the equivalent of two years' salary as a fine. What type of deterrence would this be?

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This is an example of specific deterrence, which aims to prevent the individual who committed the crime (in this case, John) from committing similar offenses in the future by imposing a punishment directly on him.

John Is an Executive at a Bank