With regard to deterrence,the author of the text concludes that overall ______.

A) the evidence shows that individual deterrence works but general deterrence does not
B) the evidence shows that general deterrence works but individual deterrence does not
C) neither form of deterrence has any significant effect on crime
D) there is little agreement among researchers about whether general deterrence works

The author notes that there is ongoing debate and little agreement among researchers about whether general deterrence works. The text does not provide evidence to support the effectiveness of individual deterrence, so option A is incorrect. Option B is also incorrect as it suggests that general deterrence works but individual deterrence does not, which is not mentioned in the text. Option C is also incorrect as it makes a definitive statement that neither form of deterrence has any significant effect on crime, which is not supported by the text.