Answer:
Harsh sanctions work as an effective deterrence to recidivism.
Explanation:
To explain this option, lets first define recidivism. Recidivism is simply defined as the tendency of a criminal who has been convicted before to re-offend. One thing about crime and harsh sanctions is that, harsh sanctions does not stop a victim from re-offending. There is every tendency that an offender with a lighter sanction will not re-offend, and one with a harsh sanction will continue to re-offend. It is based on many factors such as ways of upbringing, exposure to drug use and other crimes etc.
