Mike is walking down the street and notices an elderly female with shopping bags in both hands and her purse dangling from her wrist. After assessing the situation, he decides to grab her purse and run as there are few people on the sidewalk to slow his escape. Mike hopes to find cash in the purse so that he can buy food for his homeless family. If Mike is caught, arrested, and sent to a detention facility for his crime, what delinquency prevention strategy is being followed? Select one: a. Crackdown b. General deterrence c. Situational crime prevention d. Specific deterrence

Specific deterrence is sort of punishment that is given to a person to reduce criminal behavior in future. Thus, the offender will not try to perform such illegal act due to discouragement caused by punishment.

According to the question, Mike will be subjected to specific deterrence so that he does not perform such criminal act in future for any reason. Tendency of theft will reduce in him because of arrest and punishment.

Other options are incorrect because General deterrence,Crackdown and Situational crime prevention are not the delinquency prevention method used for Mike for his crime.Thus, the correct option is option(d).