But many officials now believe the most effective deterrent is immediate and virtually certain punishment, especially if it concerns loss of a driver's license.

"The nation awaits the immediate and rigorous punishment of the guilty."

In our society the function of the police is not merely the apprehension but also the immediate punishment of wrongdoers.

One of the reasons the players agreed to marijuana testing was because the new policy emphasized confidentiality and treatment over immediate punishment.

Metcalfe believed in strong and immediate punishment when his rules were broken.

The proposed 15-yard penalty is a stiff immediate punishment.

But a 25-yard penalty, no worse than some pass-interference calls, would be a much harsher immediate punishment.

Numa must be taught that the killing of an ape brought immediate punishment and no rewards.

Therefore, immediate punishment is more effective in reducing a targeted behavior than a delayed punishment would be.

The owners, though, face no immediate punishment for conspiring to thwart his rights as a free agent in 1986.