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SUPPRESSION CRIME [2 records]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
CONT

Crime suppression...refers to tactical and short-range preventive efforts such as field interrogation, contact with truants, surveillance of potential offenders...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
CONT

La prévention et la répression du crime ne sont que deux aspects de la fonction policière. Le policier n'agit pas seulement contre l'illégalité. Il agit dans des moments d'urgence ou de crise.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Police
OBS

The term "crime prevention"... relates to long-range preventive activity... Crime suppression, on the other hand, refers to tactical and short-range preventive efforts such as field interrogation, contact with truants, surveillance of potential offenders....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Police
OBS

Il ne faut pas confondre «prévention du crime» avec l'expression «répression du crime». La prévention est une action à long terme tandis que la répression est une action qui s'effectue à court terme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
  • Policía
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