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CRIMINAL CAREER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- criminal career
1, record 1, English, criminal%20career
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a criminal career is a sequence of offences during some portion of an individual' s life. 2, record 1, English, - criminal%20career
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carrière criminelle
1, record 1, French, carri%C3%A8re%20criminelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la carrière criminelle est une succession d'infractions commises pendant une période quelconque de la vie d'une personne. 2, record 1, French, - carri%C3%A8re%20criminelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American Criminal Justice Association (Lambda Alpha Epsilon)
1, record 2, English, American%20Criminal%20Justice%20Association%20%28Lambda%20Alpha%20Epsilon%29
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ACJA-LAE 2, record 2, English, ACJA%2DLAE
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Lambda Alpha Epsilon 1, record 2, English, Lambda%20Alpha%20Epsilon
former designation, correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Persons employed in an area concerned with the administration of criminal justice; retirees from a career in criminal justice; persons enrolled in a program of study in this field at a college or university, and persons approved by the Executive Board of Grand Chapter, involved in volunteer work directly related to the administration of criminal justice. Is dedicated to : furthering the professional standards of criminal justice; fostering assistance and understanding of the problems and objectives of agencies devoted to the administration of criminal justice. 1, record 2, English, - American%20Criminal%20Justice%20Association%20%28Lambda%20Alpha%20Epsilon%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- American Criminal Justice Association (Lambda Alpha Epsilon)
1, record 2, French, American%20Criminal%20Justice%20Association%20%28Lambda%20Alpha%20Epsilon%29
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ACJA-LAE 2, record 2, French, ACJA%2DLAE
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Lambda Alpha Epsilon 1, record 2, French, Lambda%20Alpha%20Epsilon
former designation, correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Penal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Juvenile Alternative Sanction System
1, record 3, English, Juvenile%20Alternative%20Sanction%20System
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- JASS 2, record 3, English, JASS
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A Florida] program designed to keep young, mostly first-time offenders from becoming career criminals. Adopting the catchy acronym JASS(pronounced "jazz"), for Juvenile Alternative Sanction System, the program offers more than 7, 000 non violent offenders each year a chance to avoid both confinement and an eventual criminal record. Instead, they have to undertake a program of rehabilitation that may include making restitution to their victims. 1, record 3, English, - Juvenile%20Alternative%20Sanction%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Droit pénal
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Juvenile Alternative Sanction System
1, record 3, French, Juvenile%20Alternative%20Sanction%20System
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- JASS 2, record 3, French, JASS
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Behavioral Science Unit
1, record 4, English, Behavioral%20Science%20Unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- BSU 1, record 4, English, BSU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The FBI's Behavioral Science Unit(BSU), situated at Quantico, Virginia, has studied the criminal career of serial killers for over twenty years.... Assisted by a $500, 000 computer system, and drawing on reports filed with the related Violent Criminal Apprehension Program, also based in Quantico, the BSU has gathered information on hundreds of multiple murderers in Canada and the United States... 1, record 4, English, - Behavioral%20Science%20Unit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Behavioural Science Unit
- Behavioral Sciences Unit
- Behavioural Sciences Unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Police
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Behavioral Science Unit
1, record 4, French, Behavioral%20Science%20Unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- BSU 1, record 4, French, BSU
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-12-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
1, record 5, English, National%20Association%20of%20Blacks%20in%20Criminal%20Justice
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NABCJ 2, record 5, English, NABCJ
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Criminal justice professionals concerned with the impact of criminal justice policies and practices on the minority community. Advocates with local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies for the improvement of minority recruitment practices and for the advancement of minority career mobility within those agencies. 1, record 5, English, - National%20Association%20of%20Blacks%20in%20Criminal%20Justice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice
1, record 5, French, National%20Association%20of%20Blacks%20in%20Criminal%20Justice
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- NABCJ 2, record 5, French, NABCJ
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-08-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Penal Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- undue hardship
1, record 6, English, undue%20hardship
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If an individual, for example, who had been of good conduct over a given period of time, was prevented from pursuing a chosen career because of his or her criminal record. 1, record 6, English, - undue%20hardship
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- châtiment trop sévère
1, record 6, French, ch%C3%A2timent%20trop%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si une personne, par exemple, qui a démontré une bonne conduite durant une période définie ne pouvait mettre à exécution un plan de carrière à cause de son casier judiciaire. 1, record 6, French, - ch%C3%A2timent%20trop%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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