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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > antisocial behavior > crime > crime models > model penal code
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > antisocial behavior > crime > crime models > model penal code
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > antisocial behavior > crime > crime models > model penal code
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > antisocial behavior > crime > crime models > model penal code
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > crime > crime models > model penal code

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model penal code  

Definition

  • a criminal code developed and recommended by the American Law Institute in 1962. The Model Penal Code was considered progressive in its day. [Source: The Concise Dictionary of Crime and Justice; Model Penal Code]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-V3VLZ6ZZ-L

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