Kaila's husband beat and abused her regularly.She considered stealing all his money and running away,but the bank would have had a paper trail of her activity.Instead,Kaila decided to kill her husband,because she believed no one would be able to prove her guilt.According to the text,which principle influenced her choice of crime?
A) abuse principle
B) certainty principle
C) deterrence principle
D) specific deterrence principle

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Kaila's decision was influenced by the certainty principle, which suggests that people are more likely to be deterred from committing a crime if they believe that they are highly likely to be caught and punished for it. Kaila believed that she could get away with the crime because there would be no evidence to link her to the theft, but killing her husband would ensure that she could not be caught and punished for either crime.

Kaila's Husband Beat and Abused Her Regularly