Death sentence has a strong deterrent to crimes. Most of Chinese people support death sentence.

死刑对犯罪有威慑作用，大多数中国人支持死刑。

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It is the first time an agent has had his licence suspended in connection with illegal approaches for players, and the Football Association hope the tough sentence will act as a deterrent to others.

这是足球史上第一次经纪人由于为了球员与俱乐部进行非法接触而被处罚，足联也希望借此事件让其他经纪人以此为鉴。

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He says he'd like to believe today's sentence will act as a deterrent against doping by athletes.

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"We expect the toughest and the harshest sentence that can act as a deterrent to other criminals that abuse and kill our women and children, " she said.

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His sentence of life in prison was meant to serve as a deterrent for anyone who dared question the view that Israel is nothing more than an albatross placed around the US's neck by a powerful American Jewish lobby and by dimwitted politicians.

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