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1. Juvenile Crime Introduction to Juvenile CrimeJuvenile Crime, in law, term denoting various offenses committed by children or youths under the age of 18. Such acts are sometimes referred to as juvenile delinquency. Children's offenses typically include delinquent acts, which would be considered crimes ......
2. Crimes In relation to religious matters, find out about Crimes and the following issues in this world legal Encyclopedia: Force, Priest, Preserve Order Interrupt, Liquors, Traffic Theory, Blasphemy, Crime Religion, God, Ridicule, Virgin Profanity, Proof, Excuse Sunday, Business, Fishing Charity, [...]...
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4. Juvenile Introduction Juvenile This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of juvenile , with a description of the most significant features of juvenile at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also Minor Youthful offender Resources See Also References (Papers) [...]...
5. Accessorial Description of Accessorial In this reference work, accessorial is a sort of the Criminal law category. Resources See Also Criminal Law Criminal law...
6. Allen Charge Description of Allen Charge In this reference work, allen charge is a sort of the Criminal procedure category. Resources See Also Criminal Law Criminal procedure...
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8. Alb Us Tiber Description of Alb us Tiber In this reference work, alb us tiber is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
9. Aldermannus Description of Aldermannus In this reference work, aldermannus is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
10. Ale Silver Description of Ale Silver In this reference work, ale silver is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
11. Alnager Description of Alnager In this reference work, alnager is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
12. Appreciation Test Description of Appreciation Test In this reference work, appreciation test is a sort of the Criminal law category. Resources See Also Insanity Defense Criminal Law Criminal law...
13. Allocution Description of Allocution In this reference work, allocution is a sort of the Criminal procedure category. Resources See Also Sentencing Punishment Criminal procedure...
14. Juvenile Delinquent Resources See Also Delinquent child...
15. Attenuation Doctrine Description of Attenuation Doctrine In this reference work, attenuation doctrine is a sort of the Criminal procedure category. Resources See Also Fruit-Of-The-Poisonous-Tree Doctrine Criminal Law Criminal procedure...
16. Aldermannus Totiusangliae Description of Aldermannus Totiusangliae In this reference work, aldermannus totiusangliae is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Justiciary Legal History...
17. Juvenile Laws Introduction This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of juvenile laws, with a description of the most significant features of juvenile laws at international level. Related Work and Conclusions Resources See Also References (Papers) Keynote Address: Can A Sign Or Occult Finding [...]...
18. Aural Acquisition Description of Aural Acquisition In this reference work, aural acquisition is a sort of the Criminal law category. Resources See Also Telecommunications Criminal law...
19. Alloynour Description of Alloynour In this reference work, alloynour is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Eloigne Resources See Also Legal History...
20. Aldermannus Regis Description of Aldermannus Regis In this reference work, aldermannus regis is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
21. Accusatory Stage Description of Accusatory Stage In this reference work, accusatory stage is a sort of the Criminal procedure category. Resources See Also Critical Stage Criminal Law Criminal procedure...
22. Aiel Description of Aiel In this reference work, aiel is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Besayel; Cosinage Legal History...
23. Aguilar-spinelli Test Description of Aguilar-spinelli Test In this reference work, aguilar-spinelli test is a sort of the Criminal procedure category. Resources See Also Totality-Of-The-Circumstances Test Criminal Law Searches Seizures Criminal procedure...
24. Aliunde Rule Description of Aliunde Rule In this reference work, aliunde rule is a sort of the Evidence category. Resources See Also Criminal Law Federal Civil Procedure New Trial Trial Evidence...
25. Acquist Description of Acquist In this reference work, acquist is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Acquet Legal History...
26. Admanuensis Description of Admanuensis In this reference work, admanuensis is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Amanuensis Legal History...
27. Antithetarius Description of Antithetarius In this reference work, antithetarius is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Approver Legal History...
28. Accidentalia Description of Accidentalia In this reference work, accidentalia is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Essentalia Legal History...
29. Adulterini Description of Adulterini In this reference work, adulterini is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Incestuosi Legal History...
30. Alienigena Description of Alienigena In this reference work, alienigena is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Indigena Legal History...
31. Abatamentum Description of Abatamentum In this reference work, abatamentum is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Abatement Legal History...
32. Alms Fee Description of Alms Fee In this reference work, alms fee is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Frankalmoin Legal History...
33. Anhlote Description of Anhlote In this reference work, anhlote is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Scot And Lot Legal History...
34. Ab Ante Description of Ab Ante In this reference work, ab ante is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
35. Ab Antiquo Description of Ab Antiquo In this reference work, ab antiquo is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
36. Abarnare Description of Abarnare In this reference work, abarnare is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
37. Abiaticus Description of Abiaticus In this reference work, abiaticus is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
38. A Cancellis Description of A Cancellis In this reference work, a cancellis is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
39. Acquietatus Description of Acquietatus In this reference work, acquietatus is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
40. Act of Supremacy Description of Act of Supremacy In this reference work, act of supremacy is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
41. Act of Uniformity Description of Act of Uniformity In this reference work, act of uniformity is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
42. Ad Interim Description of Ad Interim In this reference work, ad interim is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
43. Adnepos Description of Adnepos In this reference work, adnepos is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
44. Adneptis Description of Adneptis In this reference work, adneptis is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
45. Advoutrer Description of Advoutrer In this reference work, advoutrer is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
46. Affeer Description of Affeer In this reference work, affeer is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
47. Affeeror Description of Affeeror In this reference work, affeeror is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
48. Agillarius Description of Agillarius In this reference work, agillarius is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
49. A Non Domino Description of A Non Domino In this reference work, a non domino is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
50. A Pais Description of A Pais In this reference work, a pais is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
51. A Pari Description of A Pari In this reference work, a pari is a sort of the Legal History category. Resources See Also Legal History...
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55. Human Trafficking See International Criminal Law - Transnational crime In late 2000, the United Nations for the first time in international law defined human trafficking in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (the Trafficking Protocol also called [...]...
56. Trafficking in Persons Definition Definition of “Trafficking in persons” based on the concept provided by the United Nations Protocol To Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking In Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized [...]...
57. Criminology Introduction to Criminology According to Encarta, "Criminology, the scientific study of criminals and criminal behavior. Criminologists attempt to build theories that explain why crimes occur and test those theories by observing behavior. Criminological theories help shape society's [...]...
58. Capital Punishment Introduction Capital Punishment, legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law. Throughout history people have been put to death for various forms of wrongdoing. Methods of execution have included such practices as crucifixion, stoning, drowning, burning at the stake, [...]...
59. Corruption Corruption Definition Corruption, wrongdoing by those in a special position of trust. The term is commonly applied to self-benefiting conduct by public officials and others dedicated to public service. (1) Corruption is not a technical term; it is not considered a criminal offence in most [...]...
60. Sociology Introduction to Sociology Sociology may be defined as the scientific study of human social relations or group life. See more definitions of Sociology in the Legal Dictionary. Other disciplines within the social sciences-including economics, political science, anthropology, and [...]...
61. Violence Violence Definition Violence may be defined as a physical attack of another person. Activities that may legally involve violence include hunting, law enforcement, sports, and war. Crime includes many illegal forms of violence. The first point that has to be clarified is the meaning of the [...]...
62. Child Labor Introduction Child Labor, designation formerly applied to the practice of employing young children in factories, now used to denote the employment of minors generally, especially in work that may interfere with their education or endanger their health. Throughout the ages and in all cultures [...]...
63. Genocide Genocide as an U.S. State Statute Topic This term is one of the topics in some U.S. State Statutes. Other topics of the World Encyclopedia of Law which are topics of some State Statures are: Licensed Public Accountants (State statute topic) Guardians Ad Litem (State statute topic) [...]...
64. Community Service Community Service, in the penal systems of the United States and the United Kingdom, unpaid work for the community performed by a convicted person by court order as an alternative to prison. Examples of community service include helping children, the elderly, or the disabled. The term may also [...]...
65. Pornography "From a criminological perspective, pornography has been investigated in its relationship to criminal behavior or as a form of crime itself. Research on the relation between pornography and crime has primarily focused on the impact which the exposure to pornographic materials has on [...]...
66. Crime Introduction to Crime Crime, commission of an act or act of omission that violates the law and is punishable by the state. Crimes are considered injurious to society or the community, as distinguished from torts (see Tort) and breach of contract. As defined by law, a crime includes both the [...]...
67. Criminal Law Introduction to Criminal Law Criminal Law, branch of law that defines crimes, establishes punishments, and regulates the investigation and prosecution of people accused of committing crimes. Criminal law includes both substantive law, which is addressed in this article, and criminal [...]...
68. Delinquency Introduction to Delinquency Delinquency, criminal or antisocial behavior of juveniles. Juvenile delinquents are usually considered to be in need of treatment, rehabilitation, or discipline. The term delinquency also applies to payments that are overdue." (1) Related Fields Related [...]...
69. Fraud Introduction to Fraud Fraud, in law, general term for any instance in which one party deceives or takes unfair advantage of another. Any means used by one person to deceive another may be defined as fraud. For example, if a person represents himself or herself as the agent of a business with [...]...
70. Prison Hello Introduction to Prison Prison, institution designed to securely house people who have been convicted of crimes. These individuals, known as prisoners or inmates, are kept in continuous custody on a long-term basis. Individuals who commit the most serious crimes are sent to prison for one [...]...
71. Prostitution Criminal Law: Crimes Against Sexual Morality: Prostitution Introduction to Prostitution The crime of prostitution involves the exchange of sexual contact or favors for money or its equivalent. The crime of pandering involves the promotion of prostitution by enticing or procuring persons to [...]...
72. Public Administration Political Science: Fields in Political Science: Public Administration Introduction to Public Administration Political scientists interested in public administration study government organizations and their relation to other parts of government. Political scientists investigate how these [...]...
73. Punishment Punishment Forms of Criminal Punishment Introduction to Punishment Although some societies still use ancient forms of harsh physical punishment, punishments have also evolved along with civilization and become less cruel. Punishments range in severity depending on the crime, with the most [...]...
74. Sabotage Introduction to Sabotage Sabotage, deliberate destruction of property, dismantling of technology, or otherwise surreptitious interference with an enemy's operations." (1) Embracing mainstream international law, this section on sabotage explores the context, history and effect of the [...]...
75. Terrorism What is Terrorism? Government Definitions of Terrorism Introduction to Terrorism Legal statutes in most countries around the world regard terrorism as a crime. Yet there is considerable variation in how these laws define terrorism, even in countries whose laws derive from a common origin. [...]...
76. Torture Introduction to Torture Torture, the infliction of bodily pain or mental suffering either as punishment, to compel a person to confess to a crime or provide information, or to intimidate, coerce, discriminate against, or repress a person or group of people for political purposes. The methods [...]...
77. Disaster Disasters and the law Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
78. 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 [...]...
79. Disease Disease in Aging Law Concept of Disease in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A failure of the adaptive mechanisms of an organism to counteract adequately, normally or appropriately to stimuli and stresses to [...]...
80. Prisoner Prisoner Vote in Election Law Some countries allow prisoners to vote. Given that they are usually incarcerated far from their electoral constituencies and obviously cannot leave, polling centres are set up inside jails so that they may exercise their right to vote. Resources See Also Social [...]...
81. Sanction Sanction in International Trade Meaning of Sanction, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): An embargo imposed against an individual country by the United Nations -or a group of nations – in an effort tom influence its conduct or its policies. See also [...]...
82. Mental Health Law and Mental Health Contents of Law and Mental Health Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction to mental health and the law What is mental disorder? – Intellectual disability, mental illness/psychosocial disability and other mental conditions Clinical expert witnesses [...]...
83. Drug Trafficking Drug Trafficking and the Financing of Terrorism: United Nations For information on Financing of Terrorism and the United Nations efforts against such financing, see here. UN Instruments UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES. [...]...
84. Whistleblowing Literature Review on Whistleblowing In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Michael W. Austin and Michael A. Harper provide the following summary about the topic of Whistleblowing: The phenomenon of whistle blowing may stir up images of the uncovering of [...]...
85. Sale of Children Embracing mainstream international law, this section on sale of children explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here. Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention Resources Further Reading [...]...
86. Sexual Abuse Description of Sexual Abuse Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention Resources See Also Assault Battery Rape...
87. 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 [...]...
88. Gross Negligence Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention Resources See Also Negligence...
89. Child Trafficking Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
90. Clandestine Employment Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
91. Disclosure of Information Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
92. Drug Abuse Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
93. Employees Responsibility Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
94. Ex Offender Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
95. Freedom From Inhuman Treatment Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
96. Hunger Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
97. Illegal Practice Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
98. Inmate Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
99. Irregular Migration Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
100. Misconduct Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
101. Offender Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
102. Offenders Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
103. Penal Sanction Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
104. People With Psychosocial Disabilities Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
105. Political Behaviour Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
106. Political Movement Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
107. Political Problem Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
108. Prison Labor Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
109. Sex Industry Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
110. Sex Worker Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
111. Sexual Exploitation Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
112. Slum Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
113. Social Research Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
114. Starvation Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
115. Trafficking of Labor Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
116. Trafficking of Women Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
117. Unfair Labor Practice Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
118. Workplace Violence Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
119. Youth Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
120. Youth Policy Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...