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DANGEROUS OFFENDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dangerous offender
1, record 1, English, dangerous%20offender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Part XXIV of the Criminal Code sets out an exceptional procedure to have an offender declared to be a dangerous offender and sentenced to an indeterminate sentence. 2, record 1, English, - dangerous%20offender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délinquant dangereux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9linquant%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- criminel dangereux 2, record 1, French, criminel%20dangereux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La partie XXIV du Code criminel prévoit une procédure exceptionnelle permettant de faire déclarer un individu «délinquant dangereux» et de le condamner à une peine d'emprisonnement d'une durée indéterminée. [...] C'est à la Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada qu'il incombe de déterminer si le délinquant peut être remis en liberté et, le cas échéant, dans quelles conditions. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9linquant%20dangereux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- delincuente peligroso
1, record 1, Spanish, delincuente%20peligroso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Canadá [...] la sentencia también puede declarar al condenado “delincuente peligroso”, en cuyo caso puede permanecer encarcelado de forma indefinida, o bien tras un cumplimiento efectivo en prisión no inferior a siete años, es decir, sin libertad condicional, puede ser sometido a vigilancia continua. 2, record 1, Spanish, - delincuente%20peligroso
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