He also thinks we can have a deterrent effect without major military strikes.

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Turning customer lists over will have a deterrent effect--provided that the IRS follows up with audits, says Atlanta tax lawyer N.

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The police chief also said he agreed with tougher sentencing in cases of car crime involving so-called joy-riding and hoped it would have a deterrent effect.

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None of this is likely to have a deterrent effect.

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And so that you get into the problem that you don't have the resources to spend on things that we know have a deterrent effect, we know have an effect on crime, whether it's the cop on the beat or it's social service.

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Similar whistleblower programs have proven to have a powerful deterrent effect.

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Mr. Dolan said officials target their enforcement firepower so it will have the maximum impact on consumers and a strong deterrent effect on other debt-collection companies.

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In the meantime, argues Gass, the mere possibility of the dramatically increased transparency offered by an efficient consolidated audit trail could have a significant deterrent effect.

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Clearly, a system of justice culminating in the death penalty has had little deterrent effect.

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So, are Senators supposed to accept the line currently being touted by Chuck Hagel in one-on-one meetings with them and by his defenders in public to the effect that "he firmly believes in a strong nuclear deterrent as long as we face nuclear threats"?

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