General Deterrence Law and Legal Definition
General Deterrence is a sentencing objective which aims to discourage persons other than the offender from committing a similar crime. It is a type of crime prevention achieved through instilling fear in the general population through the punishment of offenders. It focuses on general prevention of crime by highlighting examples of specific deviants
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