According to deterrence theory, punishment for a deviant act reduces the likelihood that a person will repeat the act. a researcher decides that it must therefore be likely that tougher gun control laws would reduce gun crimes. this is an example of:

Name three things the framers of the constitution did to keep the federal government or any part of it from becoming too powerful.

Part b forty-year-old kyle wants to start investing for retirement. he wants to select a personal investment plan that will allow him to withdraw funds without paying penalties and taxes once he turns 59.5. which retirement plan should he choose? a. traditional ira b. roth ira c. 401(k)

Cooperation among oligopolies runs counter to the public interest because it leads to underproduction and high prices. in an effort to bring resource allocation closer to the social optimum, public officials attempt to force oligopolies to compete instead of cooperating. consider the following scenario: suppose that the presidents of two auto manufacturing companies exchange text messages in which they discuss jointly raising prices on their new lines of hybrid suvs. this illegal communication would violate which of the following laws? the sherman antitrust act of 1890 the robinson–patman act of 1936 the celler–kefauver act of 1950 the clayton act of 1914