Sentence examples for scant deterrent from inspiring English sources

And for those convicted, the penalties are scant deterrent.

At UBS, a series of immunity, nonprosecution and deferred prosecution agreements in recent years — evidently the government's preferred approach to corporate crime — seems to have had scant, if any, deterrent effect.

James B. Stewart of The New York Times, in a column in July, discussed multiple settlements by the Swiss bank UBS with the government for violations, including receiving immunity in the Libor investigation, which seem "to have had scant, if any, deterrent effect".

There remains scant scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of either deterrent in reducing workplace violence outcomes among taxicab drivers.

Furthermore, there is scant evidence to support that deportation itself has any meaningful or long-term deterrent effect on return migration.

Some deterrent!

Scant consolation.

There is no deterrent.

It drew scant attention.

"Form a powerful deterrent".

"It is a deterrent".