The armed guards in tuxedos served as the crime deterrent.

Mr. Lott's research supporting gun ownership as a crime deterrent has also come under criticism.

How do we go about using this old crime deterrent in today's world?

The Court reasoned that primary crime deterrents should be education and punitive measures for violation of the law.

Most important, it gave law-abiding citizens the confidence to walk the streets - which was itself an important crime deterrent.

The only way to enter was by car, a concept that was thought to be a crime deterrent in the 1970's.

Privacy is not just an important legal tradition - it is also a good crime deterrent.

Mr. Stern and others at the news conference said an effective crime deterrent was the heavy use of all areas of the park.

He ignores increased police presence as a crime deterrent, with the hoped-for result of fewer arrests.

It's one of the best crime deterrents that there is.