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'''Deterrence''' is the disincentive to commit a crime based on the amount of punishment that someone convicted of that crime will receive.
<small>''This article is about the general concept of '''deterrence'''. For the political science term '''nuclear deterrence''', see [[deterrence theory]]''</small>
'''Deterrence''' is the disincentive to commit a [[crime]] based on the amount of [[punishment]] that someone convicted of that crime will receive.
Deterrence is cited as a justification for the [[death penalty]].
Deterrence is cited as a justification for the [[death penalty]].
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