certainty of punishment

collocation in English

meaningsofcertaintyandpunishment

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certainty
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.tən.ti/us
/ˈsɝː.tən.ti/
something that cannot ...
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punishment
noun
uk
/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/us
/ˈpʌn.ɪʃ.mənt/
the act of ...
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(Definition ofcertaintyandpunishmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Crimes are repressed by thecertaintyofpunishment.
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Thecertaintyofpunishmentwould have a deterrent effect but sometimes that certainty is not present.
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After all, it is thecertaintyofpunishmentwhich is the only real deterrent.
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Unless and until we approach the ideal of thecertaintyofpunishment, there is little except the fear of punishment to deter the potential criminal.
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It is thiscertaintyofpunishmentthat can help to prevent similar actions in the future and pave the way for reconciliation following violent clashes.
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Then the whole principle that the greatest deterrent is thecertaintyofpunishmentgoes by the board.
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All history shows that if you want to put down crime you must have efficient detection andcertaintyofpunishmentrather than severity.
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I have said it was a maxim of penology that thecertaintyofpunishmentis the best of all deterrents.
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Therefore, it is the detection of crime, coupled with thecertaintyofpunishment, that is the true deterrent.
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The two things which above all prevent crime are certainty of detection andcertaintyofpunishment.
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The thing iscertaintyofpunishmentand, if you rely on dangerous driving alone, you leave it in the greatest uncertainty possible.
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Certainty is an excellent thing, and everyone is always praising it in the application of the criminal law—certainty of detection, certainty of arrest,certaintyofpunishment.
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Thirdly, there is nocertaintyofpunishment.
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Khajimba also promised to continue to fight corruption by providing decent wages and thecertaintyofpunishmentin the event of corruption.
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Ifcertaintyofpunishmentis to be achieved, there must be a major investment in policing.
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It is thecertaintyofpunishmentwhich prevents guilt: for when a man is sure of being discovered, he dreads the commission of the smallest offences...
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