Crime & punishment

Crime & punishment

Criminal offenses and legal punishment related terms.

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young offender institution (YOU)

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

Young offender institution (YOU)is a custodial institution for young offenders aged 12 to 17 that is intended to keep them separate from adult offenders and provide a rehabilitative environment. With ...

prison escape

Law enforcement; Crime & punishment

A prison escape or prison break is the act of an inmate leaving prison through unofficial or illegal ways.

prostitution

Law enforcement; Crime & punishment

Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual relations, especially in a promiscuous way, in exchange for payment in money or other things of value.

break in

Law enforcement; Crime & punishment

It refers to the criminal act of forcefully entering a building or a room to commit an offense, especially theft, or for other illegal purposes.

murder

Law enforcement; Crime & punishment

The killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by ...

blackmail

Law enforcement; Crime & punishment

1. Any payment extorted by intimidation, as by threats of injurious revelations or accusations. 2. The extortion of such payment: He confessed rather than suffer the dishonor of blackmail. 3. A ...

verdict

Law enforcement; Crime & punishment

1. Law. the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment. 2. A judgment; decision: the verdict of the critics.