DETERRENCE
Deterrence
Deterrence is the use of punishment as a threat to deter people from offending. Deterrence is often contrasted with retributivism, which holds that punishment is a necessary consequence of a crime and should be calculated based on the gravity of the wrong done.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Deterrence (legal)
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deterrence
Noun
- The act of deterring, or the state of being deterred
- Action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action
- The art of producing in one's enemy the fear to attack
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