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... > social science subjects > sociology > crime and deviance > community corrections > diversion and probation > continuum of sanctions
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > crime and deviance > community corrections > diversion and probation > continuum of sanctions
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > sentencing and incarceration > community corrections > diversion and probation > continuum of sanctions
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > sentencing and incarceration > community corrections > diversion and probation > continuum of sanctions
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > corrections (penology) > community corrections > diversion and probation > continuum of sanctions

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continuum of sanctions  

Definition

  • The consequence for violating society's criminal law calls for a sanction proportionate to the seriousness of the offense. Over time, society has developed a wide range of consequences, which more recently have been used in a continuum. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community Corrections; Continuum of Sanctions]

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