11.  But the mere presence of the structure seems to be deterring crime and easing tensions on the streets.

12.  But, while alarm systems deter crime, not everyone can afford them.

13.  Capital punishment does not deter crime.

14.  Each store must follow strict laws, meant specifically to catch criminals and deter crime.

15.  Even gun owners, however, do not put much stock in the power of concealed weapons to deter crime.

16.  Executions do no deter crime.

17.  From a public policy standpoint, the question is whether the police can effectively deter crime with such tactics without the collateral damage of an occasional Amadou Diallo.

18.  Gore has said that he thought the death penalty deterred crime.

19.  He considers the death penalty misguided, ineffective and a distraction from measures that might actually deter crime.

20.  He figured that right-to-carry laws should deter crimes against adults more than juveniles, because only adults can get gun permits.