Definitions

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Punishment to avenge a crime, ensuring that offenders digger the consequences of their actions

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Retribution

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Punishment imposed on a person convicted of committing a crime

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Sentence

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Punishment to discourage criminals from reoffending

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Specific deterrence

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Punishment to discourage people in general from offending

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General deterrence

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Punishment combined with treatment and training to help offenders function in society

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Rehabilitation

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Returning to crime after release from prison

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Recidivism

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Punishment that requires the offender to pay society back for the harm or loss suffered

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Restitution

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Punishment designed to show condemnation of the offenders conduct

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Denunciation

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Background information about the convicted offender , prepared for the judge prior to sentencing

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Pre-sentence report

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A statement prepared by a crime victim or the victims family describing the harm done or the loss suffered as a result of the offence

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Victim impact statement

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The judges opportunity to listen to recommendations and to consider all the facts before passing sentence

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Sentence hearing

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Circumstances that increase the severity of the sentence

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Aggravating factors

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Circumstances that decrease the severity of the sentence

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Mitigating factors

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Releasing a convicted offender and erasing the criminal record after one year

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Absolute discharge

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Releasing a convicted offender under certain terms and erasing the criminal record after 3 years of the terms are met

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Conditional discharge

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A sentence that allows a person to live in the community under the supervision of a parole officer

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Probation

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A judgement that is not carried out, provided certain requirements are met

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Suspended sentence

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A sentence that is served on weekends and at night

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Intermittent

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A prison sentence that can be served in the community, with strict terms attached

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Conditional sentence

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A sentence to perform certain services in the community for a specified period

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Community service order

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A sentence ordering the defendant to keep the peace and demonstrate food behaviour for up to 12 months

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Binding-over

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A sentence of expulsion from the country

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Deportation

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A sentence that withholds a privilege for a specified period or a lifetime

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Suspension of privilege

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A negotiated deal where by the accused pleads guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence

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Plea bargain

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Imprisonment for a specified period

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Incarceration

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Someone who constitutes a threat to the life, safety, or well-being of others

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Dangerous offender

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A sentence for an indefinite period

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Indeterminate sentence

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Sentences served at the same time

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Concurrent sentence

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Sentences served one after another

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Consecutive sentence

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An alternative measures program designed to determine restitution;involves a victim, the offender, and a mediator

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Victim-offender mediation

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An alternative measure program in which the victim and the offender meet with family members and other concerned parties to determine restitution

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Family-group conferencing

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Moderated discussions that allow victims and offenders , linked by a common crime to express their feelings about the offence

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Victim offender panels

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A panel that allows victims and drunk driving offenders to express their views and feelings to express their views and feelings

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Victim impact panel

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An alternative measures program that invokes a process of healing for both the victims and the offender

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Sentencing circle

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Secured facilities for dangerous offenders

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Closed custody

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Separation of offenders from the rest of the prison population

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Protective custody

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Less secure facilities for non-violent offender

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Open custody

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Serving part of the sentence in the community under supervision

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Conditional release

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Brief release from custody for community service or personal reasons

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Unescorted temporary absence

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Conditional absence from custody to perform paid or voluntary work under supervision

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Work release

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Conditional absence from custody during the day only

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Day parole

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Conditional release from custody after serving one third to one half of a sentence

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Full parole

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Release, by law, after serving two-thirds of a sentence

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Statutory release

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The settling aside of a persons record of conviction

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Pardon