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Another form of deterrence is denunciation It is a merge of retribution and utilitarianism According to the theory of denunciation the punishment should be an expression of social condemnation and act as a deterrent as well as they profess the idea that the criminal deserves to be punished Deterrence is related to the denunciation based on the fear that they evoke Denunciation however is aimed at discouraging law abiding citizens from committing crimes There is a preponderance of people who do not steal because they believe that theft is unfair This reflects on the offender being punished for crime they have committed and it is based on vindictive resentment Émile Durkheim 1960 argued that one of the functions of criminal law and punishment is to strengthen the collective conscience of society and thus the declaration that ensured that society abstains from crime Durkheim believed that punishment is educational It teaches people to obey the law of fear known as the deterrence It defines a crime as an act that offends collective consciousness the totality of beliefs and sentiments common to the average members of a society which forms a determinate system with a life of its own
