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  • 1Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (Singapore) — Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act A police officer equipped with a firearm and handcuffs An Act to make temporary provisions for the maintenance of public order, the control of supplies by sea to Singapore, and the prevention of strikes and …

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  • 2criminal law — n: public law that deals with crimes and their prosecution compare civil law ◇ Substantive criminal law defines crimes, and procedural criminal law sets down criminal procedure. Substantive criminal law was originally common law for the most part …

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  • 3Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction — is a book written by Frank Schmalleger. It is intended to serve as an introductory text in the study of the American criminal justice system . There have been seven editions with the latest written in 2008. The text is printed by Prentice Hall… …

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  • 4Criminal Procedure (Hong Kong) — Every society has its own sets of moral standards and expectations. Different legal systems and laws develop and evolve based on these moral standards and expectations. Following the common law system introduced into Hong Kong when it became a… …

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  • 5criminal law — the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments. [1580 90] * * * Body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected offenders, and fixes punishment for… …

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  • 6Criminal justice — For the BBC TV Series, see Criminal Justice (TV series). United States criminal justice system flowchart. Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating… …

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  • 7Standards Commission for Scotland — The Standards Commission for Scotland was established under the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000. The Commission s purpose is to advance high ethical standards in public life. Its main tool is the promotion and… …

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  • 8Criminal sentencing in the United States — In the United States, a judge sentences a person convicted of a crime. The length of the prison term depends upon multiple factors including the severity and type of the crime, state and/or federal sentencing guidelines, the convicted s criminal… …

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  • 9Collateral consequences of criminal charges — Collateral consequences of criminal charges, known as the Four C s in legal parlance [http://www2.law.columbia.edu/fourcs] , are the results of arrest, prosecution or conviction that are not part of the sentence imposed. This includes any… …

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  • 10Collateral consequences of criminal conviction (U.S.) — Criminal law Part o …

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