Baker, a Certfied Fraud Examiner, believss that people havs the will to chccse c

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Baker, a Certfied Fraud Examiner, believss that people havs the will to chccse criminal versus nonciminal bahavior. He also be eves that the more certain, sewere and sett te eaction to criminal behavicr·the more like'y it is to control behSvlor and that the most emlent crime prevention tactit is punishment sufficient anough to mzke unattractivs. Baker would be known as a believer in: Eelect acne a. Classlcal criminology b. Blologlcsl crnm nclog c. Sccial process theories d. Psychological thecries

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Baker believes that people have the will to choose criminal and non criminal behaviour.He also believes the more certain, severe and swift the reaction to criminal behaviour, the more likely it is to control behaviour.The most efficient crime prevention tactic is punishment strong enough to make unattractive.Baker is a believer in Classical Criminology

According to classical criminology, the person has free will to choose crime or not.Crime can only be deterred when the punishment is quick and severe enough to deter the occurence of crime, when the gain is less the fear of harsh punishment, crimes will automatically decrease.

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