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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. Health Insurance Health Insurance in Aging Law Concept of Health Insurance in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Financial protection against the health care costs arising from disease or accidental bodily injury. Such insurance [...]...
3. 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, [...]...
4. Mandatory Reporting Mandatory Reporting in Aging Law Concept of Mandatory Reporting in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A system under which medical practitioners or other health professionals are required by law to inform health [...]...
5. Counselling Counselling in Aging Law Concept of Counselling in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Interaction offering an opportunity for a person to explore, discover and clarify ways of living with greater well-being, [...]...
6. Medically Indigent Medically Indigent in Aging Law Concept of Medically Indigent in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Persons who cannot afford needed health care because of insufficient income and/or lack of adequate health insurance....
7. Reimbursement Reimbursement in Aging Law Concept of Reimbursement in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):The process by which health care providers receive payment for their services. Because of the nature of the health care [...]...
8. Cost Sharing Cost Sharing in Aging Law Concept of Cost Sharing in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Payment method whereby a person is required to pay some health costs in order to receive medical care. The general set of [...]...
9. Long-term Care Insurance Long-term Care Insurance in Aging Law Concept of Long-term Care Insurance in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Insurance policies which pay for long-term care services (such as nursing home and home care) that [...]...
10. Development Assistance Official Development Assistance (oda) to Basic Social Services (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Official Development Assistance (oda) to Basic Social Services means: ODA directed to basic social services, which include basic education (primary education, early childhood [...]...
11. Social Control Social Control in Aging Law Concept of Social Control in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A process within society which both formally, through law, and informally, through customs, norms and mores, attempts [...]...
12. Co-insurance Co-insurance in Aging Law Concept of Co-insurance in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A cost-sharing requirement under a health insurance policy. It provides that the insured party will assume a portion or [...]...
13. Life Insurance Life Insurance in Aging Law Concept of Life Insurance in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Insurance providing for payment of a stipulated sum to a designated beneficiary upon death of the insured. Resources [...]...
14. Food Related Fields Related topics include: Food Find this subject in this World legal encyclopedia. Agriculture Find this subject in this World legal encyclopedia. Food Law Find this subject in this World legal encyclopedia. Restaurant Find this subject in this World legal encyclopedia. Related [...]...
15. Private Health Insurance Private Health Insurance in Aging Law Concept of Private Health Insurance in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Privately organized health insurance that is based on estimation of probable population risks, and [...]...
16. Primary Health Care Primary Health Care (phc) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Primary Health Care (phc) means: primary health care is essential health care made accessible at a cost a country and community can afford, with methods that are practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable. [...]...
17. General Liability Insurance General Liability Insurance in Aging Law Concept of General Liability Insurance in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Insurance which covers the risk of loss for most accidents and injuries to third parties (the [...]...
18. Catastrophic Health Insurance Catastrophic Health Insurance in Aging Law Concept of Catastrophic Health Insurance in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Health insurance which provides protection against the high cost of treating severe or [...]...
19. Public Health Expenditure Public Health Expenditure (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Public Health Expenditure means: current and capital spending from government (central and local) budgets, external borrowings and grants (including donations from international agencies and nongovernmental [...]...
20. Nurse Nurse in Aging Law Concept of Nurse in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):An individual with advanced training in caring for the sick, aged or injured. A nurse may be defined as a professional qualified by [...]...
21. Pre-existing Condition Pre-existing Condition in Aging Law Concept of Pre-existing Condition in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A term normally used for a condition developed prior to applying for a health insurance policy. Some [...]...
22. Reproductive Health Reproductive Health (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Reproductive Health means: WHO's definition of health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, reproductive health addresses the reproductive [...]...
23. 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) [...]...
24. Community Rating Community Rating in Aging Law Concept of Community Rating in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A method for the determination of health insurance premiums that spreads the risk among members of a large [...]...
25. Grace Period Grace Period in Aging Law Concept of Grace Period in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A period past the due date of an insurance premium, during which coverage may not be cancelled....
26. Juvenile Justice The Legal History of Juvenile Justice in United States LawThis section provides an overview of Juvenile Justice in United States Law ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Juvenile Justice in United States Law in the Oxford [...]...
27. Health Care Issues Health Care In relation to the international law practice and Health Care in this world legal Encyclopedia, please see the following section: International Human Rights About this subject: Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, and Related Issues . Note: there is detailed information [...]...
28. Criminal Law Elements Elements of a CrimeIntroduction to Criminal Law ElementsCertain elements, or factors, must coexist in order for behavior to constitute a crime. To be guilty of a crime, a person must commit an act. Criminal liability is not imposed for thoughts without action. The person acting mus......
29. Beneficiary Summary of Beneficiary The party named in a letter of credit as authorized to draw bills of exchange for acceptance by the issuing bank.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Spanish Translation of beneficiary This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to [...]...
30. Horizontal Integration Summary of Horizontal Integration Also known as horizontal expansion, the expansion of a firm through the acquisition of additional production capacity in its primary field. For example, a shipping company may expand horizontally by acquiring other vessels on the same trade route.(Main [...]...
31. Prior Authorization Prior Authorization in Aging Law Concept of Prior Authorization in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A requirement imposed by a third party payer under many systems of utilization review in which a provider [...]...
32. Juvenile Delinquent Resources See Also Delinquent child...
33. Goals of Criminology Goals of Criminology The classical criminologists of the 18th century were primarily concerned with ending brutality and inequality against criminals ... Read more...
34. Compound Compound Term in Legal Information Retrieval The following is a basic concept of Compound Term in relation to information retrieval. In addition to this, Compound Term may be applied to legal texts, including case law, legislation and scholarly works. Compound term can refer to a term [...]...
35. Care of People With Disabilities Resources See Also Social Protection Social Security Employment Affairs Welfare State Disability...
36. Health Health The Legal History of Health This section provides an overview of Health Health (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Health means: is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Most Popular Entries related to [...]...
37. Legal Guardianship Legal Guardianship in Aging Law Concept of Legal Guardianship in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):Power, conferred by legal authority, to control an indivdual's affairs in relation to medical or other care....
38. Health Services This section provides an overview of health services within the legal context of Specific Sectors in international economic law, with coverage of Trades in Services and Specific Sectors (Main Regulatory Areas). Resources See Also Social Protection Social Security Employment Affairs Welfare [...]...
39. Crime Parties Parties to a CrimeIntroduction to Crime PartiesCriminal law distinguishes levels of responsibility based on the individual's degree of involvement in the crime. A person who enters the bank, aims a gun at the teller, and asks for all the money is classified differently than the......
40. Defenses to Crimes Defenses to Crimes in Criminal LawIntroduction to Defenses to CrimesDefense is a broad term that refers to numerous claims that serve to rebut (refute), mitigate (moderate), justify, or excuse conduct that the state has labeled criminal. Some defenses are factual. For example, an a......
41. Health Care Health Care in the CEDAW Article 12: of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) stipulates, in relation to Health Care, that all countries are required to eliminate discrimination in the field of health care. Women should be ensured equal access [...]...
42. Disease Prevention Disease Prevention (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Disease Prevention means: _overs measures not only to prevent the occurrence of disease, such as risk factor reduction, but also to arrest its progress and reduce its consequences once established. Primary prevention is [...]...
43. Disease Control Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
44. Epidemic Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
45. Infectious Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
46. Mental Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
47. Parasitic Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
48. Tropical Disease Resources See Also Health Medical Law Forensic Medicine Legal Medicine Health Law...
49. Occupational Disease Resources See Also Working Condition Working Time Occupational Health Work Environment Labor Law Legal Working Age Social Protection Resources See Also Social Protection Social Security Employment Affairs Welfare State...
50. Occupational Disease Compensation Resources See Also Social Protection Social Security Employment Affairs Welfare State...
51. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Description of Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Resources See Also Environmental Law...
52. Disaster Disasters and the law Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
53. Disclosure of Information Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
54. 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 [...]...
55. 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 [...]...
56. 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. [...]...
57. Drug Abuse Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
58. 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 [...]...
59. 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 [...]...
60. 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 [...]...
61. 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, [...]...
62. 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 [...]...
63. 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 [...]...
64. 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 [...]...
65. 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 [...]...
66. 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) [...]...
67. 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 [...]...
68. 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 [...]...
69. 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 [...]...
70. 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 [...]...
71. Disorderly Conduct Introduction to Disorderly ConductDisorderly Conduct, disturbance of the public peace and decency." (1)ResourcesNotes and ReferencesInformation about ...
72. 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 [...]...
73. 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 [...]...
74. 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 [...]...
75. 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 [...]...
76. 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 [...]...
77. 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 [...]...
78. 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. [...]...
79. 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 [...]...
80. Disorder Persian Disorders: International Incident In the book "International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes", in relation to terminox, L. Oppenheim wrote in 1909: The following telegrams, dated from Bushire, appeared in the papers on April 12th, 1909: "April 10th. [...]...
81. Durable Power of Attorney Durable Power of Attorney (enduring Power of Attorney) in Aging Law Concept of Durable Power of Attorney (enduring Power of Attorney) in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A written legal document in which a [...]...
82. Duty of Care Duty of Care in Aging Law Concept of Duty of Care in the context of Community Health Care and Services for Older Persons, published by the World Health Organization (WHO):A legal requirement that a person act towards others and the public with the watchfulness, attention, caution and prudence [...]...
83. 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 [...]...
84. 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 [...]...
85. 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 [...]...
86. 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 [...]...
87. 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 [...]...
88. 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...
89. 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 [...]...
90. Alcoholism Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention Resources See Also Chronic alcoholism Intoxication...
91. Gross Negligence Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention Resources See Also Negligence...
92. Child Trafficking Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
93. Clandestine Employment Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
94. Employees Responsibility Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
95. Ex Offender Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
96. Freedom From Inhuman Treatment Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
97. Hunger Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
98. Illegal Practice Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
99. Inmate Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
100. Irregular Migration Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
101. Misconduct Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
102. Offender Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
103. Offenders Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
104. Penal Sanction Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
105. People With Psychosocial Disabilities Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
106. Political Behaviour Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
107. Political Movement Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
108. Political Problem Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
109. Prison Labor Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
110. Sex Industry Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
111. Sex Worker Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
112. Sexual Exploitation Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
113. Slum Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
114. Social Research Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
115. Starvation Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
116. Trafficking of Labor Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
117. Trafficking of Women Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
118. Unfair Labor Practice Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
119. Workplace Violence Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...
120. Youth Resources See Also Social Problem Crime Delinquency Juvenile Delinquency Delinquent Social Issues Crime Prevention...