The goal of punishment is to deter harmful acts without deterring beneficial ones.

"It was to try to deter further acts of misconduct."

Nairobi averages about ten vehicle hijackings per day, while Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to deter or investigate such acts.

Further, the Navy argues, the approach undermines the paramount goal of keeping forces near potential trouble spots to deter hostile acts and insure fast responses.

Rather, such laws give political cover to politicians without increasing the safety of any individual or group, or deterring future acts.

It also provides guidance on how to deal with stowaways and deter acts of violence against merchant ships, such as piracy and armed robbery.

Nowhere, nowhere was an implied recognition of inherent authority under the Constitution to deter and prevent future acts of terrorism.

Kenyan authorities have limited capacity to deter or investigate such acts or prosecute perpetrators.

Punishing war criminals may deter new acts of war in the Balkans.

By an extension of the argument, the duty is imposed in advance to deter acts which will potentially cause harm to the interests of others.