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criminal justice  

Definition

  • A society's formal system of social control. It is a tool for implementing and executing the law, in addition to punishing those unable to follow the law. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Criminal Justice]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-QRJFZBBV-P

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