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1house of detention — noun an institution where juvenile offenders can be held temporarily (usually under the supervision of a juvenile court) • Syn: ↑detention home, ↑detention house, ↑detention camp • Hypernyms: ↑correctional institution * * * 1. : a place where… …
2Rivonia Trial — The Rivonia Trial was a trial that took place in South Africa between 1963 and 1964, in which ten leaders of the African National Congress were tried for 221 acts of sabotage designed to ferment violent revolution… …
3Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
4IMPRISONMENT — IMPRISONMENT, the act of depriving a person of his liberty by restricting his freedom of movement and confining him within a particular defined locality, where he is under the direct and constant supervision of the confining authority. This form… …
5biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
6Clerkenwell Prison — Clerkenwell (old) Prison Visiting time at the House of Detention, 1862 Location St. James s Walk, Clerkenwell, London, England Coordinates …
7Don Jail — The New Jail adjoined to the original Don Jail building Location Toronto, Ontario Security class Short Term (Remand) Capacity 550 …
8York Castle — For the Castle class corvette, see HMS York Castle (K537). York Castle Yorkshire, England …
9Charles Peace — Charles Frederick Peace (14 May 1832 – 25 February 1879) was a notorious English burglar and murderer from Sheffield, whose somewhat remarkable life later spawned dozens of romanticised novels and films. Peace is mentioned by name in the Sherlock …
10Howe and Hummel — was a New York law firm, celebrated in the latter half of the nineteenth century and principally renowned for its active involvement in crime and corruption.Partners of firmThe partners in the firm were William F. Howe (1828 September 2, 1902), a …
