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CAPITAL OFFENSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- general deterrence
1, record 1, English, general%20deterrence
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General deterrence can be described as deterring the general public through awareness of the punishments inflicted for the offense. Proponents of general deterrence believe that awareness of the pain and humiliation of the punishments suffered by offenders, especially capital punishment, discourages members of the public to act in a manner which may subject them to the same fate. 1, record 1, English, - general%20deterrence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dissuasion générale
1, record 1, French, dissuasion%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
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 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. 1, record 1, French, - dissuasion%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capital crime
1, record 2, English, capital%20crime
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- offence punishable by death 2, record 2, English, offence%20punishable%20by%20death
correct
- capital offense 3, record 2, English, capital%20offense
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One in or for which death penalty may, but need not necessarily, be inflicted. 4, record 2, English, - capital%20crime
Record 2, Key term(s)
- capital offence
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crime capital
1, record 2, French, crime%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infraction punissable de la peine de mort 2, record 2, French, infraction%20punissable%20de%20la%20peine%20de%20mort
feminine noun, Canada
- crime punissable de mort 2, record 2, French, crime%20punissable%20de%20mort
masculine noun, Canada
- crime punissable de la peine de mort 2, record 2, French, crime%20punissable%20de%20la%20peine%20de%20mort
masculine noun, Canada
- infraction punissable de mort 3, record 2, French, infraction%20punissable%20de%20mort
masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crime qui mérite la peine capitale, celle qui comporte la perte de la vie ou la mort civile. 1, record 2, French, - crime%20capital
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito punible con la pena de muerte
1, record 2, Spanish, delito%20punible%20con%20la%20pena%20de%20muerte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Courts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capital case
1, record 3, English, capital%20case
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
This is a criminal case where the state charges that the defendant committed aggravated murder and seeks the death penalty. 2, record 3, English, - capital%20case
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A capital case is a legal case in which a defendant is accused of committing a capital offense and is potentially eligible for capital punishment. 3, record 3, English, - capital%20case
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Tribunaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procès capital
1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A8s%20capital
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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