In 1973,the governor of New York State enacted legislation mandating increased prison terms for drug possession and sale.This attempt to decrease drug-related crime operates on what premise?
A) that violence against the body is more effective than violence against the soul
B) that people in the criminal justice system always revert to criminal behavior
C) that crime results from rational calculation of its costs and benefits
D) that criminals guilty of drug-related crimes need treatment for their addiction

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The legislation mandating increased prison terms for drug possession and sale operates on the premise that crime results from rational calculation of its costs and benefits, and harsher punishment would increase the cost of drug-related crime, thus reducing its occurrence.

In 1973,the Governor of New York State Enacted Legislation Mandating