punishment as a deterrent

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• deterrent — [[t]dɪte̱rənt, AM tɜ͟ːr [/t]] deterrents 1) N COUNT A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent …   English dictionary

• deterrent — Anything which impedes or has a tendency to prevent; e.g. punishment is a deterrent to crime …   Black's law dictionary

• deterrent — Anything which impedes or has a tendency to prevent; e.g. punishment is a deterrent to crime …   Black's law dictionary

• punishment — /pun ish meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of punishing. 2. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 3. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 4. severe handling or treatment. [1250 1300; ME punysshement < AF punisement, OF… …   Universalium

• PUNISHMENT — While there is no modern theory of punishment that cannot, in some form or other, be traced back to biblical concepts, the original and foremost purpose of punishment in biblical law was the appeasement of God. God abhors the criminal ways of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• deterrent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ effective, good, great, powerful, real ▪ credible ▪ the ultimate (esp. BrE) ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• deterrent — adjective Etymology: Latin deterrent , deterrens, present participle of deterrēre to deter Date: 1829 1. serving to deter < a deterrent effect > 2. relating to deterrence < a deterrent view of punishment > • deterrent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• deterrent example — noun punishment intended as a warning to others they decided to make an example of him • Syn: ↑example, ↑lesson, ↑object lesson • Derivationally related forms: ↑exemplary (for: ↑example) …   Useful english dictionary

• capital punishment — punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. [1575 85] * * * or death penalty Execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense. Capital punishment for murder, treason, arson, and rape was… …   Universalium

• Rape and punishment — Punishment of assailantsMost societies consider rape to be a grave offense, and punish it accordingly. Punishment for rape in most countries today is imprisonment, but until the late twentieth century, some states of the U.S., for instance, could …   Wikipedia

• deterrent punishment — disciplinary measure intended to discourage or prevent future offenses …   English contemporary dictionary