General deterrence requires that sentences deter others generally from engaging in similar conduct, while specific deterrence requires that the sentence deter the particular defendant from reoffending.
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“I consider deterrence uh in sentencing that is both General and specific that the sentence I impose must deter Miss Peters from engaging similar conduct in the future but it also must deter uh others uh generally from engaging in this type of conduct”
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