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  2. Deterrence theory - Wikipedia

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    Deterrence in an international relations context is the application of deterrence theory to avoid conflict. Deterrence is widely defined as any use of threats (implicit or explicit) or limited force intended to dissuade an actor from taking an action (i.e. maintain the status quo).

  3. Deterrence (penology) - Wikipedia

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    Criminal deterrence theory has two possible applications: the first is that punishments imposed on individual offenders will deter or prevent that particular offender from committing further crimes; the second is that public knowledge that certain offences will be punished has a generalised deterrent effect which prevents others from committing ...

  4. Retributive justice - Wikipedia

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    Retributive justice is a legal concept whereby the criminal offender receives punishment proportional or similar to the crime.As opposed to revenge, retribution—and thus retributive justice—is not personal, is directed only at wrongdoing, has inherent limits, involves no pleasure at the suffering of others (i.e., schadenfreude, sadism), and employs procedural standards.

  5. Security dilemma - Wikipedia

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    The deterrence model is contrary to the spiral model, but also purports to explain war. While the spiral model presumes that states are fearful of each other, the deterrence model is based on the belief that states are greedy. [16] Paul K. Huth divides deterrence into three main types: [17]

  6. Coercion (international relations) - Wikipedia

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    Deterrence is widely defined as any use of threats (implicit or explicit) or limited force intended to dissuade an actor from taking an action (i.e. maintain the status quo). [16] [17] Most of the innovative work on deterrence theory occurred from the late 1940s to mid-1960s. [18]

  7. 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 ...

  8. Criminal law - Wikipedia

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    Thus, one who murders may be executed himself. A related theory includes the idea of "righting the balance." Deterrence – Individual deterrence is aimed toward the specific offender. The aim is to impose a sufficient penalty to discourage the offender from criminal behavior. General deterrence aims at society at large. By imposing a penalty ...

  9. List of military strategies and concepts - Wikipedia

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    DIME(FIL) – The elements of national power diplomacy, information, military, and economics, often included are financial, intelligence, and law enforcement see MIDLIFE; Expediency – War is a matter of expedients – von Moltke; Fog, friction, chance – War is characterized by fog, friction, and chance