To hold back from taking action or to dishearten somebody from taking action or to avert something from happening is the definition of the term `deter (Encarta , 2007 . Some people may argue that tough sentences like capital punishment deter other people from committing capital crimes , for instance , murder (Encarta , 2007 . For me though , the deterrence perspective does not provide sufficient justification for tough sentences like capital punishment (Encarta , 2007 . Individuals murder for several reasons and under different circumstances (Encarta , 2007...











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