Whether severe jail sentences will even deter such behavior in others is no sure thing.

The control theory developed when norms emerge to deter deviant behavior.

There is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters violent criminal behavior.

Indeed, there are many 'eyes on the street' that can deter unwanted behaviour.

Punitive damages are those meant to punish a company for its behavior and deter similar behavior in the future.

Our Patrol dogs also provide protection for their handlers and deterring ongoing criminal behavior.

The more swift and certain the punishment, the more effective it is in deterring criminal behavior.

Without stronger enforcement power, the report says, the agency will not be able to deter anticompetitive behavior or outright violations of market rules.

That would be a benefit of prosecutions: it's the one thing that might deter reckless behavior in the future.

The mere threat of a derivative suit can also deter illegal corporate behavior, plaintiffs' lawyers say.