General deterrence strategies are premised on all of the following except:

General deterrence strategies are premised on all of the following except:
 
  A) Fear of the consequences of crime will deter potential criminals.
  B) The threat of punishment can convince rational criminals that crime does not pay.
  C) Techniques include the death penalty, mandatory sentences, and aggressive policing.
  D) Problems with these strategies are that criminals do not fear punishment, and the certainty of arrest and punishment is low.
  E) If crime is rational, then painful punishment should reduce its future allure.