deterrence

Use of punishment as a threat to deter people from offending

EntityQ332142

Also known as crime deterrence · deterrence of crime · deterrence (penology)

Subclass of: punishment
, threat
, technique
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Deterrence in relation to criminal offending is the idea or theory that the threat of punishment will deter people from committing crime and reduce the probability and/or level of offending in society. It is one of five objectives that punishment is thought to achieve; the other four objectives are denunciation, incapacitation, retribution and rehabilitation.

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Different from: deterrence theory
Depicted by: Incident

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