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DANGEROUS SEXUAL OFFENDER [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
DEF

A person who has shown failure to control sexual impulses, and who is likely to cause injury, pain or other evil to any person or who is likely to commit a further offence.

OBS

This term is no longer used in the Criminal Code. It has been replaced by "dangerous offender".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
DEF

Individu qui se montre incapable de maîtriser ses impulsions sexuelles et qui, de ce fait, est susceptible à l'avenir de causer une lésion corporelle, une douleur ou un autre mal à quelqu'un, ou de commettre une autre infraction sexuelle.

OBS

«Délinquant sexuel dangereux» n'est plus employé dans le Code criminel. Il a été remplacé par «délinquant dangereux».

Spanish

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