Crime & Justice
39 entries in the Crime & Justice compendium.
Rehabilitation (penology)Rehabilitation aims to prevent recidivism by addressing root causes of crime.Restorative justiceA justice approach focused on repairing harm through dialogue.Retributive justiceLegal concept of proportional punishment for wrongdoing.Revenge pornNon-consensual distribution of intimate images for humiliation or coercion.Riot controlPublic order policing to control, disperse, or arrest rioters.School shootingArmed attacks at schools, often linked to bullying and gun access.School violenceSchool violence is a serious societal problem involving physical, psychological, and sexuaSerial rapistSerial rapists commit multiple rapes, often using patterns and tactics.Sex traffickingA form of modern slavery for sexual exploitation.Sexual harassmentUnwanted sexual behavior or sexist harassment, often rooted in power.ShopliftingTheft of goods from a retail establishment during business hours.SmugglingIllegal movement of goods, people, or information across borders.StalkingUnwanted repeated surveillance or contact causing fear or intimidation.Statutory rapeSexual activity with a minor legally incapable of consent.TheftAct of taking property without consent, intending to deprive owner.TortureTorture is the deliberate infliction of severe pain or suffering.TreasonCrime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance.TrespassTrespass law governs unlawful interference with person, property, or land.Triad (organised crime)Chinese transnational organised crime syndicate with historical roots in secret societies.VandalismDeliberate destruction of property, rooted in Enlightenment views of the Vandals.Violent crimeCrime involving use or threat of harmful force against a victim.CriminologyInterdisciplinary study of crime, deviance, and justice systems.Criminalization of homosexualityLaws criminalizing same-sex acts have varied across regions and eras.CourthouseA building housing courts and judicial offices.Anti-corruptionActivities opposing or inhibiting corruption in various forms.CheatingActions subverting rules for unfair advantage, often unnoticed.DehumanizationDehumanization denies full humanity and moral concern to others.HarassmentOffensive behavior that demeans, humiliates, and intimidates a person.Hate crimeCriminal acts motivated by bias against social groups.IncarcerationRestraint of liberty, lawful or not, across history and regions.JusticeJustice is the constant will to render each his due.LawRules enforced by institutions to regulate behavior.PrisonA state-authorized facility for imprisoning individuals as punishment or pre-trial detentiPunishmentPunishment is an imposed response to norm-breaking.RehabilitationRehabilitation covers medical, social, and environmental restoration processes.TerrorismViolence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims.TrialA formal proceeding to resolve disputes through evidence and adjudication.VictimologyStudy of victimization and its psychological, social, and legal effects.VigilanteA person who takes the law into their own hands.
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