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split sentence  

Definition

  • A sentence whereby offenders are released to the community after being introduced to the pains of imprisonment for a brief period of time. The approach is based on the idea that offenders will be shocked by the conditions of prison and desist in committing crimes. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Split Sentence]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-D5J9V7CH-T

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