deterrence

(noun)

Action taken by states or alliances of nations against equally powerful alliances to prevent hostile action

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Examples of deterrence in the following topics:

  • Punishment as a Management Tool

    • According to deterrence theory, the awareness of a punishment will prevent people from performing the behavior.
    • In business organizations, punishment and deterrence theory play a vital role in shaping culture to be in line with operational expectations and in avoiding conflicts and negative outcomes both internally and externally.

  • Social Control

    • deterrence - some argue that punishments, e.g., prison time, will prevent people from committing future crimes

  • The Nature of Persuasive Communications

    • There are several types of calls to action: adoption, discontinuance, deterrence, and continuance.
    • Deterrence is a call to action that focuses on persuading the audience not to start something if they haven't already started.

  • The Cold War and Containment

    • Central programs begun under containment, including NATO and nuclear deterrence, remained in effect even after the end of the war.

  • Iraq

    • ., aimed at ensuring cooperation in constitutional rights, threat deterrence, education, energy development, and in other areas.

  • The Death Penality

    • Supporters of the death penalty, especially those who do not believe in the deterrent effect of the death penalty, say the threat of the death penalty could be used to urge capital defendants to plead guilty, testify against accomplices, or disclose the location of the victim's body.

  • Crime

    • One can view criminalization as a procedure deployed by society as a pre-emptive, harm-reduction device, using the threat of punishment as a deterrent to anyone proposing to engage in the behavior causing harm.

  • Hire for the Long Term

    • The need for a newcomer to learn the ropes each time would be a deterrent in any environment.

  • Biological Weapons

    • Therefore, biological agents may be useful as strategic deterrents in addition to their utility as offensive weapons on the battlefield.

  • Class, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

    • There are four jurisdictions for punishment: retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, and societal protection.