Introduction 1
1 Does deterrence work? 9
2 How, and do, criminals think? The classical deterrence framework and the meaning of rationality 15
3 Some implications of the subjectivity of deterrence 24
4 Initial reflections: From within the traditional framework 40
5 Crime and criminal-justice practice: The context of deterrence 42
6 The criminogenic implications of offcial practice 54
7 Reflections Ⅱ: Amending the deterrence framework 73
8 Reframing deterrence 108
9 Applications Ⅰ: Eliminating overt drug markets:The “High Point” strategy 142
10 Applications Ⅱ: A thought experiment: The framework of a deterrence approach to domestic violence 166
11 Listening to Lysistrata 182
Notes 186
Index 215