Placing offenders in custody or executing them so they will not offend again involves the theory of ______.

A) incapacitation
B) deterrence
C) rehabilitation
D) just deserts

Incapacitation involves removing offenders from society to prevent them from being able to commit more crimes. This can be done through imprisonment or execution. Deterrence aims to prevent crime by making potential offenders afraid of the consequences, rehabilitation seeks to reform offenders and help them become law-abiding citizens, and just deserts focuses on punishing offenders in proportion to the harm they have caused.