"Deterrence" refers to the act of discouraging someone from doing something by making them fear the consequences or punishment that may occur as a result of their actions. Full definition
Improving compensatory justice would therefore inherently also produce beneficial effects in terms of deterrence of future infringements and greater compliance with EC antitrust rules.» (europeanlawblog.eu)
And with every known military option — from launching Tomahawk cruise missiles to airstrikes — North Korea is likely to interpret any strike, however limited, «as a prelude to invading or overthrowing the government, even if the United States insists otherwise,» The Atlantic reported, citing Daryl Press, a scholar of nuclear deterrence at Dartmouth College. (businessinsider.com)
We agree with the government that the sentence is unreasonable and that it did not give adequate consideration to the seriousness of the offense, the need for general deterrence for white - collar crimes, and the need for some imprisonment. (sentencing.typepad.com)