Elliott receives a very harsh sentence for committing a minor crime.The hope is that he will think twice before committing another crime.This tactic is called:
A) retaliation.
B) deterrence.
C) retribution.
D) reform.

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The tactic described is deterrence, which aims to prevent future crimes by making the punishment for committing a crime so severe that potential offenders will think twice before engaging in criminal behavior. Retaliation, retribution, and reform all refer to different approaches or goals for dealing with criminal behavior, but they do not align with the strategy of deterrence described in the prompt.

Elliott Receives a Very Harsh Sentence for Committing a Minor