Sentences with phrase «of the deterrent effect»

As a result of this deterrent effect, checkpoints regularly decrease impaired crashes by 15 % - 20 %.»

Google «crime rate in Singapore» for an example of the deterrent effects of the death penalty.

But when the venom was removed by soaking the pedicellariae in alcohol, there was much less of a deterrent effect (The American Naturalist, doi.org/b5ps).

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).

To pretend that the case was not proven in terms of their deterrent effect is nitpicking taken to extraordinary lengths.

However, Jeff Zindani, managing director of Forum Law, argues that the fine range is unlikely to have much of a deterrent effect on companies but «demonstrates yet again the weakness of this legislation».

Not exact matches

Studies have found that longer sentences do not have appreciably greater deterrent effects; many serious crimes are committed by people under the influence of alcohol or drugs, who are not necessarily thinking of the consequences of their actions, and certainly are not affected by the difference between a 15 - year and a 30 - year sentence.

Specifically, the Sessions memorandum directs U.S. Attorneys to «weigh all relevant considerations, including federal law enforcement priorities set by the Attorney General, the seriousness of the crime, the deterrent effect of criminal prosecution, and the cumulative impact of particular crimes on the community.»

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.

The existence of Chapter 19 has a deterrent effect on the US and its industries, causing them to pause before pushing for special tariffs on Canadian or Mexican goods.

Sociological evidence on the deterrent effect of the death penalty as currently practiced is ambiguous, conflicting, and far from probative.

The use of punishment as a deterrent, and the effect of the penal system upon persons and society as a whole, raise issues for moral judgment.

This is where some opponents of capital punishment claim their strongest ground, for the statistical evidence for the deterrent effect of capital punishment is inconsistent and inconclusive.

So for the means of capital punishment which could actually be used, we probably could not count on a deterrent effect.

While over half of the world's nations have abolished capital punishment, and while international criticism of the U.S. has been intense, America continues to condemn the poor and racial minorities (particularly those who kill whites) in disproportionate numbers, as well as the mentally ill, the mentally retarded, juveniles (here the U.S. leads the world) and sometimes the innocent — and all this to no apparent deterrent effect.

cit., pp. 274 - 284, and «The Deterrent Effect of Capital Punishment in California,» by William F. Graves, in Bedau, op.

However whether or not it «suits the crime» or has an effect long - term, the threat of punishment in society is supposed to serve as a deterrent to some who might otherwise commit crimes.

While prosecutions rose to 69 in the year 2006 - 07, they failed to gain much publicity, limiting the effect of prosecution as a deterrent to the wider community.

«The idea that taxpayer dollars can't be used for settlements is a real deterrent effect with officials but if right now if they think the government is going to pay if they get sued or if a claim is filed, that's a little different than if its coming out of your own pocket,» Smith said.

When asked how the dangerous effects of galamsey could be resolved, Mr. Fiati said the only way is to arrest, prosecute and jail illegal miners to serve as deterrent to others.

«The deterrent effect of delayed testing with newly devised analytical methods is substantial,» says the Consensus Statement, which suggests that in future it should be possible to detect the way in which doping can leave a «molecular signature» on individual cells.

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Plants also synthesise mixtures of many organic substances that have a deterrent or toxic effect on herbivores.

That is, CCTV can actually foster «behaviour modification» due to its deterrent effect, a factor which has been proven over a period of time as long as 20 years.

You don't even have to create different versions of the test to achieve the deterrent effect.

Given the high deterrent effect of the undue hardship standard, it is, therefore, imperative that courts accurately determine which educational debts are nondischargeable.

The crime deterrent effects of an animal's presence and the provision of emotional support, well - being, comfort (i.e., therapy dogs), or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this definition.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines service animals as ``... any... dog (or miniature horse) individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability... The crime deterrent effects of an animal's presence and the provision of emotional support, well - being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this definition.»

Legal sanctions do not appear to have a deterrent effect when looking at rates of hit - and - run pedestrian fatalities and sentencing guidelines for fatal hit - and - run crashes.

'' (g) The total deterrent effect of other punishment imposed upon the defendant as a result of the misconduct, including, but not limited to, punitive damage awards to

But does that amount to much more than ticking a number of boxes, leaving outstanding the very important questions that criminologists and therefore policy - makers should be interested to pursue — is an aimed - for deterrent effect a convincing justification (deterrence at any cost?)

Employers should update employment agreements and policies relating to trade secrets and confidentiality to fully comply with the Act and to maximize both its deterrent effect and the availability of remedies in any future action.

The purpose of a costs award is punitive and not compensatory; such an award is intended to have a deterrent effect and sanction conduct which negatively impacts the integrity of the tribunal's processes.

from this practice are (1) that the ordinance will have no «significant deterrent effect on the exhibition of films protected by the First Amendment»; (2) that the ordinance is easily susceptible of «a narrowing construction»; and (3) that

«Judgment on the deterrent effect of the various weapons in the armory of the law can lay little claim to scientific basis.

Notably, a deterrent sentence following a conviction for the assisted suicide of a disabled person, would also have the effect of providing reassurance to other disabled persons in society that the judicial system will be vigilant in ensuring that their lives will be protected and that their dignity and self - respect as human beings will be fostered.

It remains to be seen whether California courts will further conclude that the mere inclusion of an unenforceable covenant not to compete in an employment contract is actionable as an unfair business practice because of the potential deterrent effect the covenant could have on lawful competition.

This produces a strong deterrent effect, which is one of the goals of the criminal justice system.

The only positive deterrent effect was the reduction of larcenies within 100 feet of the cameras.

Confiscation proceedings are widely regarded as one of the few revenue generating criminal justice policies that are also seen as having a deterrent and restorative effect.

The court recognized that the Policy served a legitimate purpose, namely the deterrent effect of a potential dismissal on employees who would otherwise conceal their drug habit.

In R v Proulx [2000 SCC 5], at para. 107, for example, a unanimous Court noted that, «[t] he empirical evidence suggests that the deterrent effect of incarceration is uncertain.»

The State has failed to show a controlling justification for the deterrent effect on the free enjoyment of the right to associate which disclosure of petitioner's membership lists is likely to have.

And we conclude that Alabama has fallen short of showing a controlling justification for the deterrent effect on the free enjoyment of the right to associate which disclosure of membership lists is likely to have.

First, she validates the management need to investigate wrongdoing rather than immediately confront a suspected wrongdoer: «if the suspected employees had been confronted with the Employer's suspicions in late April or May as the Union suggested, while that might have had an immediate, albeit temporary, deterrent effect, that would have prevented any real hope of discovering the true extent of the problem.»

Even though recovering any amount from the respondent might be no more than a pipe dream in the circumstances, the amount set in this case would seem to lack any deterrent effect and is hardly proportionate to the nature of the breach.

The function of absolute immunity in the performance of judicial duties is not to shield members of the judiciary from liability for their own misconduct, but rather «to protect their offices from the deterrent effect of suit alleging improper motives where there has been no more than a mistake or a disagreement on the part of the complaining party with the decision made.»

The second, however, remains a challenge, particularly as one moves away from relying on the knowledge of the possibility of ex post adjudication and punishment having a deterrent effect, and towards ex ante identification and intercession.

By utilizing Sterling Talent Solutions, a significant deterrent effect is built in on the front end of our hiring process thereby reducing high risk and non-productive applications and allowing managers to move more quickly with suitable candidates.

«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.»