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  2. Deterrence (penology) - Wikipedia

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    General deterrence is the intention to deter the general public from committing crime by punishing those who do offend. When an offender is punished by, for example, being sent to prison, a clear message is sent to the rest of society that behaviour of this sort will result in an unpleasant response from the criminal justice system.

  3. Deterrence theory - Wikipedia

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    The second approach argues that reputations have a limited impact on deterrence outcomes because the credibility of deterrence is heavily determined by the specific configuration of military capabilities, interests at stake, and political constraints faced by a defending state in a given situation of attempted deterrence.

  4. Tripwire force - Wikipedia

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    A tripwire force (sometimes called a glass plate) is a strategic approach in deterrence theory.The tripwire force is a military force smaller than that of a potential adversary, which is designed to signal the defending side's commitment to an armed response to future aggression without triggering a security spiral.

  5. Regulatory compliance - Wikipedia

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    In general, compliance means conforming to a rule, such as a specification, policy, standard or law.Compliance has traditionally been explained by reference to deterrence theory, according to which punishing a behavior will decrease the violations both by the wrongdoer (specific deterrence) and by others (general deterrence).

  6. Mutual assured destruction - Wikipedia

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    Critics have also argued that leaders do not behave in ways that are consistent with the predictions of nuclear deterrence theory. [56] [57] [58] For example, it has been argued that it is inconsistent with the logic of rational deterrence theory that states continue to build nuclear arsenals once they have reached the second-strike threshold ...

  7. Focused deterrence - Wikipedia

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    Focused deterrence (also known as pulling levers policing) is a crime prevention strategy which aims to deter crime by increasing the swiftness, severity and certainty of punishment for crimes by implementing a mix of law enforcement, social services, and community mobilization.

  8. Minimal deterrence - Wikipedia

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    The "minimum credible deterrence" (also known as N-deterrence) policy of Pakistan is a defence and strategic principle on which the country's nuclear weapons program is based. This doctrine is not a part of the nuclear doctrine , which is designed for the use of the atomic weapons in a full-scale declared war if the conditions of the doctrine ...

  9. Strategic entry deterrence - Wikipedia

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    In the theories of competition in economics, strategic entry deterrence is when an existing firm within a market acts in a manner to discourage the entry of new potential firms to the market. These actions create greater barriers to entry for firms seeking entrance to the market and ensure that incumbent firms retain a large portion of market ...