Answer:
Deterrence
Explanation:
Deterrence is the idea that threat of punishment will prevent people from committing a crime. Deterrence is a form of crime prevention. Deterrence works when observers seeing offenders being punished for their crimes are discouraged from commiting a similar crime due to fear of punishment.
In order for deterrence to be effective, the threat of punishment must be both credible and costly enough. Would-be criminals (and others observers) will calculate that breaking the law and risking punishment is costlier than respecting the law.
