penalty of crime

  • 1penalty — pen|al|ty [ penlti ] noun count *** 1. ) a punishment for breaking a rule or law: penalty for: The maximum penalty for the offense is two years imprisonment. severe/heavy/stiff/tough penalties: There are severe penalties for companies who breach… …

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  • 2penalty */*/*/ — UK [ˈpen(ə)ltɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms penalty : singular penalty plural penalties 1) a) a punishment for breaking a rule or law penalty for: The maximum penalty for the offence is two years imprisonment. severe/heavy/stiff/tough… …

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  • 3Crime and Disorder Act 1998 — Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision for preventing crime and disorder; to create certain racially aggravated offences; to abolish the rebuttable presumption that a child is doli incapax and …

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  • 4Crime in the Soviet Union — Crime statistics in the Soviet Union were often published uncomprehensively by the government, because crime was considered to be an ideological embarrassment to the Soviet Union. According to Western experts, robberies, homicide and other… …

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  • 5penalty — pen·al·ty / pen əl tē/ n pl ties 1: a punishment that is imposed on a wrongdoer by statute or judicial decision 2: a pecuniary sum that by agreement is to be paid by a party who fails to fulfill an obligation to another and that is punitive… …

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  • 6Crime statistics — attempt to provide statistical measures of the crime in societies. Given that crime is usually secretive by nature, measurements of it are likely to be inaccurate. Several methods for measuring crime exist, including household surveys, hospital… …

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  • 7Penalty — Pe nal*ty, n.; pl. {Penalties}. [F. p[ e]nalit[ e]. See {Penal}.] 1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or… …

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  • 8Crime in Portugal — is characterized by low levels of gun violence and homicide, compared to other developed countries. Crime statistics are compiled annually by the Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration and the Polícia de Segurança Pública which represents …

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  • 9Crime in the United Kingdom — describes acts of violent and non violent crime that take place within the United Kingdom. Courts and police systems are separated into three sections, based on differences within the judicial system of each nation: England and Wales, Scotland,… …

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  • 10Crime SuspenStories — Cover, #1 by Johnny Craig Publication information Publisher EC Comics …

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