to act as a deterrent of crime
1Crime — Criminal redirects here. For other uses, see Crime (disambiguation). Justice and Divine Vengeance in pursuit of Crime  1808 oil on canvas …
2deterrent — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ effective, good, great, powerful, real ▪ credible ▪ the ultimate (esp. BrE) ▪ …
3deterrent — de|ter|rent [dıˈterənt US ˈtə:r ] n 1.) something that makes someone less likely to do something, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results ▪ The small fines for this type of crime do not act as much of a deterrent .… …
4Public-order crime — Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association theory Deviance …
5Public order crime — For relevant case law, see Public order crime case law in the United States In criminology public order crime is defined by Siegel (2004) as ...crime which involves acts that interfere with the operations of society and the ability of people to… …
6Environmental crime — Litter is an example of environmental crime Environmental crime can be broadly defined as illegal acts, which directly harm the environment. International bodies such as the G8, Interpol, EU, UN Environment Programme and the UN Interregional… …
7Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act — ( MCOC) is law enacted by Maharashtra state in India in 1999 to combat organised crime and terrorism.[1] The preamble to MCOC says that the existing legal framework, ie the penal and procedural laws and the adjudicatory system, are found to be… …
8Race and crime in the United States — Race Classification Race (classification of humans) Genetics …
9Capital punishment — Death penalty and Death sentence redirect here. For other uses, see Death penalty (disambiguation) and Death sentence (disambiguation). Execution and Execute redirect here. For other uses, see Execution (disambiguation) and Execute… …
10Preventive police — is that aspect of law enforcement intended to act as a deterrent to the commission of crime. Preventive policing is considered a defining characteristic of the modern police, typically associated with Robert Peel s London Metropolitan Police,… …
