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DISSUASION SPECIFIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-12-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sentencing
CONT

... specific deterrence applies after an offender has already experienced a given punishment. Theoretically, the offender is subsequently deterred from future offending to avoid future punishment.

French

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  • Peines
CONT

La dissuasion pénale prend généralement deux formes : la dissuasion spécifique, qui a comme objectif de contrecarrer la récidive chez les contrevenants, et la dissuasion générale, dont la visée consiste à dissuader les autres membres de la société qui pourraient être tentés de perpétrer des crimes semblables.

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