Sentences with phrase «of a deterrent against»

More importantly, this tort provided the promise of a deterrent against such untoward conduct.

Not exact matches

The deterrent effect of the available monetary sanctions under agent liability probably exceeds the deterrent effect of enterprise liability because a civil judgment against an agent hurts his reputation more than does a sanction imposed by the firm in private.

As for your seriously off base torture comparison, if we saw a drastic increase in violent crimes, and there was a public outcry for harsher punishments to try and serve as a deterrent, and the Bill was drafted, made open to the public, and the solid majority of the population didn't turn against it with protests, signatures, and contacting their representatives; maybe a torture law could make it (though it would never get past the Supreme Court as the Consttution is now, but we'll let that slide as a hypothetical).

For those who view deterrence as the primary purpose of punishment, the uncertainty of capital punishment as a deterrent provides the fatal argument against it.

With US going on rampage around the world and leaving cesspools and terrorist - breeding grounds (just this week we had suicide bomber in Manchester, self - described in past as «fighter against Gaddafi» and later «against Assad») in place of orderly and even relatively prosperous countries you can't really blame NK for wanting to have a proper deterrent against same fate.

It is also a threat which is a very effective deterrent against a conventional invasion of North - Korea on behalf of South - Korea.

Any hypothetical military engagement where a nuclear armed country were to be in danger of being completely overrun would change the calculation on whether they would be willing to use nuclear weapons, but Russia probably would not, for example, use their nuclear weapons as a deterrent against attacks against their conventional troops in Ukraine, even if they were in danger of being forced out of Ukraine completely because the retaliation would cost much more to them than what they would be losing.

Poloncarz added, «This task force will serve as a strong deterrent against local providers» taking advantage of the system and, in instances when we identify waste, fraud or abuse, we now will have the ability to actually recover improper or illegal payments made to these providers.

In addition to serving as a strong deterrent against local providers» taking advantage of the system, in instances when we identify waste, fraud or abuse, we now will have the ability to recover improper or illegal payments made to these providers.

The Media Coalition Against illegal Mining is appealing to the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, to sensitize judges adjudicating galamsey cases on the need to hand out sanctions deterrent enough to perpetrators of illegal mining.

A representative survey for CND, seen by the NS, shows that Labour's parliamentary candidates - from traditionally safe seats to unwinnable Conservative strongholds through to some of the most vulnerable of Labour's target seats - are overwhelmingly against maintaining the nuclear deterrent when it comes up for renewal.

The Labour PPCs in Labour's target seats who are against the deterrent include Alex Sobel, a longstanding ally of Ed Miliband, who says:

«That the Parliament looks critically at the results of a new poll on support for nuclear weapons in Scotland commissioned by Lord Ashcroft; believes that the result stating that 51 % of Scots want the Trident nuclear deterrent to be replaced is misguidedly being used to suggest that a majority of Scots support keeping nuclear weapons in Scotland; understands that the results of this poll were intended to challenge the findings of a recent poll commissioned by the Scottish Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament that showed a decisive 75 % majority of the Scottish public is against both the cost and the reasoning behind the UK Government's intention to keep all of its nuclear weapons stationed in Scotland; understands that, while Lord Ashcroft conducted the poll to supposedly show that «more than half of Scots are in favour of nuclear weapons», the poll showed that only 37 % of Scots believe so in principle, compared with 48 % who do not; questions the integrity of a poll that, it understands, was privately paid for by a wealthy Tory backer; considers that Lord Ashcroft is spinning the results, and believes that he should stop doing so and accept what it considers the fact proven time and again that Scots want rid of nuclear weapons.»

Although the three main parties are in favour of keeping some form of nuclear deterrent, many Labour backbenchers are against it, and the Liberal Democrats believe the government should delay a decision for several years.

He also promised a more robust criminal deterrent against tax evasion by increasing the number of criminal prosecutions by Revenue and Customs fivefold.

Backing the 25 year jail term for rapists, the Governor, decked in a red t - shirt with inscriptions including «I Say No To Rape», «Stop Domestic Violence», among others, said it was time to take the fight one step further by amending the Protection against Domestic Violence Law, 2007 and also come up with strict punitive measures that would serve as a deterrent to perpetrators of such act.

Multiple cameras capable of recording 2,400 frames per second covered each blast, creating a highly technical record of the U.S. nuclear arsenal — and a visual deterrent against its use.

It can also be generated by a device used as a deterrent against martens (to keep them from gnawing on the wiring of cars).

Because the self - employed have lower rates of overdose, the researchers suggest that self - employment also seems to be a deterrent against the opioid crisis.

Moreover, for both scientific journals and popular magazines, the very act of requiring original images to be provided could act as a deterrent against manipulation, he says.

«There is no doubt in our minds,» Naveen wrote to the DA just days before the statute of limitations expired in late 2011, «that criminal prosecution, against the university and the professor, will be the single most effective deterrent to unsafe laboratory conditions in the future at UCLA, and at other universities.»

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It also boasts very high levels of beta - carotene (which your body automatically converts to vitamin A), identified as a deterrent against breast cancer as well as a supporter of healthy lung development in fetuses and newborns.

Schools and colleges can also be an attractive target for petty thieves looking for unattended equipment held on - site, therefore the impact of having a uniformed security officer as a deterrent against such offenses really can not be ignored.

More importantly, as Linda Raffaele Mendez and Howard Knoff of the University of South Florida have noted in a 2003 study, the use of out - of - school suspensions has little value as a deterrent against violence in schools.

Checklists to accompany every stage of your investment process are a handy deterrent against simple errors & omissions.

And, of course, many pets also serve an additional role as protectors or deterrents against intruders.

On the other hand, cat doors have a square shape, the material of the flap is usually hard and acts as a deterrent when bouncing against possible unwanted animals.

At the front of all three of the bark collars there is a mechanism which releases the deterrent of choice, this mechanism fits against your dogs throat so that the vibrations caused by nuisance barking can trigger the mechanism.

Some of these enhancements include the ability to craft Lingering Potions by using Dragon's Breath, a perfect deterrent against pursuers.

Regularly adding a good mix of materials to your compost bin and perhaps even aerating the material now and then will ensure that the composting process works effectively and the frequent disturbance inside and around the bin will act as an effective deterrent against rats.

Yet politicians in other state capitols (and possibly Washington DC) are considering new laws to stop liability lawsuits against hospitals or weaken the deterrent potential of the civil justice system.

This is partly owing to the continued globalisation of commerce, as well as the increasing enthusiasm of some prosecutors to use expansive theories of corporate criminal liability to extract exorbitant penalties against corporations as a deterrent, and public pressure to hold individuals accountable for the misconduct.

Some might question the efficacy of a capital deterrent against those with a demonstrated willingness to self - detonate in the name of a cause.

The Court seems to require random testing to be supported by evidence of significant numbers of incidents involving alcohol (or drugs) and particularized evidence of the deterrent effect of the random testing policy balanced against the serious implications on the workers» rights to privacy (CEP at paras 45 - 51).

«With fines of half a million or more we will likely see more challenges to the charges brought against a corporation, but I think that's the good news — the deterrent value of fines will certainly come into play and induce developers before they do work to make sure it will not prejudicially affect commercial, aboriginal, or recreational fishers.»

Despite its broad deterrent purpose, the exclusionary rule has never been interpreted to proscribe the use of illegally seized evidence in all proceedings or against all persons... the application of the rule has been restricted to those areas where its remedial objectives are thought most efficaciously served.

TOKYO (The Japan News / ANN)- CV - 22 Osprey transport aircraft operated by the U.S. Air Force arrived at Yokota Air Base on Thursday, with an eye to increasing the deterrent power of the Japan-U.S. alliance against North Korea.

Consider the fees lost as a deterrent of future patent trolls (or rather their dumb lawyers taking cases against twitter on contingency fee).

In the event that any member of staff of the restaurant goes against the rules of the establishment, the manager is expected to correct, reprimand, or punish such staff as appropriately as possible to serve as deterrent to others.

«The OACIQ will thus be able to better exercise its unique and exclusive mission of protecting the public by having a more deterrent effect against offenders.»