Search results for: “penal institution”

  • Penal Institution

    Hierarchical Display of Penal institution Law > Criminal law > Law relating to prisons Penal institution Concept of Penal institution See the dictionary definition of Penal institution. Characteristics of Penal institution [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Penal institution […]

  • Penal Institution

    Hierarchical Display of Penal institution Law > Criminal law > Law relating to prisons Penal institution Concept of Penal institution See the dictionary definition of Penal institution. Characteristics of Penal institution [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Penal institution […]

  • Death Penalty

    WHEN BRITISH LAWYER CHRISTOPHER EADES arrived at Louisiana's oldest prison, the State Penitentiary at Angola, he found abominable food, sweltering heat, and inmates who feared for their lives. Literacy and education were minimal. One prisoner could name his birth date but not his age. Others […]

  • Death Penalty

    WHEN BRITISH LAWYER CHRISTOPHER EADES arrived at Louisiana's oldest prison, the State Penitentiary at Angola, he found abominable food, sweltering heat, and inmates who feared for their lives. Literacy and education were minimal. One prisoner could name his birth date but not his age. Others […]

  • Civil Money Penalties

    Civil Money Penalties in relation with Regulatory Enforcement Actions This content deals with legal and regulatory aspects of Civil Money Penalties covered in connexion with Regulatory Enforcement Actions and banking / lending Institutions.

  • Civil Money Penalties

    Civil Money Penalties in relation with Regulatory Enforcement Actions This content deals with legal and regulatory aspects of Civil Money Penalties covered in connexion with Regulatory Enforcement Actions and banking / lending Institutions.

  • Youth Detention Centre

    Hierarchical Display of Youth detention centre Law > Criminal law > Law relating to prisons > Penal institutionSocial Questions > Social affairs > Social problem > Delinquency > Juvenile delinquency Youth detention centre Concept of Youth detention centre See the dictionary definition of […]

  • Reformatories

    Introduction to Reformatories Reformatories, penal institutions for the reform of young offenders, the age of whom may vary in different jurisdictions from 16 to 25 years. Unlike a prison, in which an offender is subjected to repressive and punitive measures, a reformatory is concerned with …

  • Law Relating to Prisons

    Hierarchical Display of Law relating to prisons Law > Criminal law Law relating to prisons Concept of Law relating to prisons See the dictionary definition of Law relating to prisons. Characteristics of Law relating to prisons [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Law relating to […]

  • Juvenile Delinquency

    Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of juvenile delinquency, with a description of the most significant features of juvenile delinquency at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile […]

  • Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms

    The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Details of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Author: Amy Hackney Blackwell Date of publishing: 2008 Publisher: Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4410, United States Contents of The Dictionary of Essential Legal Terms Abandon Abatable Nuisance Abate Abatement of a Legacy Abatement of Taxes Abdicate…

  • Incarceration Rates

    Incarceration Rates This entry provides a comprehensive account of prison populations around the world and analyses recent trends in imprisonment. The imprisonment rate, in the United States, is the estimated number of prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction sentenced to more than 1 year per 100,000 U.S. residents of all ages (i.e., total imprisonment rate)…

  • Incarceration Rates

    Incarceration Rates This entry provides a comprehensive account of prison populations around the world and analyses recent trends in imprisonment. The imprisonment rate, in the United States, is the estimated number of prisoners under state or federal jurisdiction sentenced to more than 1 year per 100,000 U.S. residents of all ages (i.e., total imprisonment rate)…

  • Rule of Law

    Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]

  • Rule of Law

    Rule of law Definition Rule of law means that any act of the government must be done through laws, that no one is above the law. However this principle has many controversial aspects, the core of it requires that fair laws should apply to all persons in a given jurisdiction. It also means […]