Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 29 deterrent 29 criminals 28 weapon 25 retaliation 25 arsenal 25 offenders 25 destabilizing 25 aggression 24 predators 24 punitive 24 abusers 24 perpetrators 23 provocation 21 violators 21 perpetrator 21 patrols 21 harm 21 law abiding 21 consequences 20 threat 20 intimidate 20 offender 19 punishment 19 deter 19 harmful 18 effective 18 punishing 18 punish 18 punishments 18 force 17 prosecute 17 preventive 17 policing 16 protect 16 menace 16 protecting 16 lessen 15 safeguarding 15 penalize 15 safeguard 15 scourge 15 nuisance 15 fines 15 enforcement 15 safeguards 14 enforce 14 motive 14 capability 14 repercussions 14 detrimental 13 detecting 13 counterproductive 13 discouraging 13 penalties 12 endanger 12 warning 12 safer 12 sanction 12 thwart 11 prevention 11 protection 11 condone 10 shield 10 incentive 10 curbing 9 reduce 9 justification 8 vigilance 8 motivation 8 combating 8 preventing 8 buffer 8 outweigh 7 justified 7 discourage 7 remorse 7 boon 7 encourage 7 tool 6 factor 6 justify 6 pretext 6 enforced 6 preferable 6 vigilant 5 curb 5 deterred 5 catalyst 5 tolerate 5 prevent 5 warranted 5 restrain 4 lenient 4 tolerated 3 excuse 3 prelude 2 precursor 1 consequence 0 tantamount 0 reminder 0 proof