Deterrence may refer to:
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Deterrence theory
Deterrence theory refers to the scholarship and practice of how threats or limited force by one party can convince another party to refrain from initiating some other course of action. The topic gained increased prominence as a military strategy ...
, a theory of war, especially regarding nuclear weapons
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Deterrence (penology)
Deterrence in relation to criminal offending is the idea or theory that the threat of punishment will deter people from committing crime and reduce the probability and/or level of offending in society. It is one of five objectives that punishment ...
, a theory of justice
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Deterrence (psychology)
Deterrence in relation to criminal offending is the idea or theory that the threat of punishment will deter people from committing crime and reduce the probability and/or level of offending in society. It is one of five objectives that punishment ...
, a psychological theory
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''Deterrence'' (film), a 1999 drama starring Kevin Pollak, depicting fictional events about nuclear brinkmanship
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Nuclear deterrence
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