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TAUX CRIMINALITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crime-prone age group
1, record 1, English, crime%2Dprone%20age%20group
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the two most significant variables that have influenced crime rates in the past and are expected to be highly influential on future rates are macro-economic factors (e.g., strength of the economy, unemployment rates, consumer spending levels) and demographic factors (in particular the number of males in the crime-prone age group). 1, record 1, English, - crime%2Dprone%20age%20group
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crime prone age group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe d'âge où la délinquance a tendance à être la plus élevée
1, record 1, French, groupe%20d%27%C3%A2ge%20o%C3%B9%20la%20d%C3%A9linquance%20a%20tendance%20%C3%A0%20%C3%AAtre%20la%20plus%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe d'âge où la délinquance tend à être la plus élevée 2, record 1, French, groupe%20d%27%C3%A2ge%20o%C3%B9%20la%20d%C3%A9linquance%20tend%20%C3%A0%20%C3%AAtre%20la%20plus%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les deux principales variables ayant influé par le passé sur les taux de criminalité et susceptibles de continuer d’influer de façon marquée sur ceux-ci sont les facteurs macro-économiques(p. ex., vigueur de l'économie, taux de chômage, niveau des dépenses à la consommation) et les facteurs démographiques(plus particulièrement, le nombre d’hommes dans le groupe d’âge où la délinquance a tendance à être la plus élevée). 1, record 1, French, - groupe%20d%27%C3%A2ge%20o%C3%B9%20la%20d%C3%A9linquance%20a%20tendance%20%C3%A0%20%C3%AAtre%20la%20plus%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crime rate study
1, record 2, English, crime%20rate%20study
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étude du taux de criminalité
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tude%20du%20taux%20de%20criminalit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An niveau de la recherche criminologique, un grand intérêt est porté à l'étude du taux de criminalité des quartiers ou des villes. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tude%20du%20taux%20de%20criminalit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Aboriginal Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Aboriginal Justice Strategy
1, record 3, English, Aboriginal%20Justice%20Strategy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AJS 1, record 3, English, AJS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Aboriginal Justice Initiative 1, record 3, English, Aboriginal%20Justice%20Initiative
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Aboriginal Justice Strategy (AJS) is composed of community-based justice programs that are cost-shared with provincial and territorial governments, and self-government negotiations in the field of administration of justice. Of these components, only the community-based justice programs provide contribution funding to Aboriginal communities. The objectives are to support Aboriginal communities as they take greater responsibility for the administration of justice; to help reduce crime and incarceration rates in the communities that administer justice programs; and to improve Canada's justice system to make it more responsive to the justice needs and aspirations of Aboriginal people. 1, record 3, English, - Aboriginal%20Justice%20Strategy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droit autochtone
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie relative à la justice applicable aux Autochtones
1, record 3, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20justice%20applicable%20aux%20Autochtones
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SJA 1, record 3, French, SJA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Initiative en matière de justice applicable aux Autochtones 1, record 3, French, Initiative%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20de%20justice%20applicable%20aux%20Autochtones
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Stratégie relative à la justice applicable aux Autochtones(SJA) comprend les programmes de justice communautaire administrés à frais partagés avec les gouvernements provinciaux et territoriaux, et les négociations sur l'autonomie gouvernementale dans le domaine de l'administration de la justice. De ces volets, seuls les programmes de justice communautaire permettent de financer les collectivités autochtones par voie de contributions. Les objectifs sont d’appuyer les collectivités autochtones au fur et à mesure qu'elles accroissent leurs responsabilités dans le domaine de l'administration de la justice; d’aider à diminuer les taux de criminalité et d’incarcération dans les collectivités qui administrent des programmes de justice; d’améliorer le système de justice du Canada de manière à ce qu'il réponde mieux aux besoins de justice et aux aspirations des peuples autochtones. 1, record 3, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20justice%20applicable%20aux%20Autochtones
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Derecho indígena
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Estrategia de Justicia Aplicable a los Indígenas
1, record 3, Spanish, Estrategia%20de%20Justicia%20Aplicable%20a%20los%20Ind%C3%ADgenas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- worklessness
1, record 4, English, worklessness
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition of being unemployed and having little or no prospect for employment. 2, record 4, English, - worklessness
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unemployment ... could be translated as "I haven't got a job this week." Worklessness, meanwhile, could be defined as "I never expect to have a job, no one in my family has had a job for two generations, so why should I bother." 2, record 4, English, - worklessness
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- désœuvrement
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9s%26oelig%3Buvrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'unité baptisée Social Exclusion Unit] a recommandé la formulation d’une stratégie pour combler le fossé séparant les quartiers défavorisés du reste de l'Angleterre, c'est-à-dire :[...] pour faire en sorte de réduire le désœuvrement persistant, d’abaisser le taux de criminalité, d’améliorer la santé et de rehausser le niveau d’instruction dans tous les quartiers problématiques. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9s%26oelig%3Buvrement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- long-term worklessness
1, record 5, English, long%2Dterm%20worklessness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the SEU [Social Exclusion Unit] proposed that a strategy was needed to bridge the gap between the most deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of England; and in all the worst neighbourhoods, to achieve lower long-term worklessness; less crime; better health; and better educational qualifications. 1, record 5, English, - long%2Dterm%20worklessness
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- désœuvrement persistant
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9s%26oelig%3Buvrement%20persistant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'unité baptisée Social Exclusion Unit] a recommandé la formulation d’une stratégie pour combler le fossé séparant les quartiers défavorisés du reste de l'Angleterre, c'est-à-dire :[...] pour faire en sorte de réduire le désœuvrement persistant, d’abaisser le taux de criminalité, d’améliorer la santé et de rehausser le niveau d’instruction dans tous les quartiers problématiques. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9s%26oelig%3Buvrement%20persistant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Criminal Psychology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- culture of violence
1, record 6, English, culture%20of%20violence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Verbal violence in our families, communications and talk shows contribute to this culture of violence. This growing culture of violence reflected in some aspects of our public life and entertainment media must be confronted. We must condemn not only the killing, but also the abuse in our homes, the anger in our hearts and the glorification of violence in the movies and music. 2, record 6, English, - culture%20of%20violence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie criminelle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- culture de la violence
1, record 6, French, culture%20de%20la%20violence
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif de Moore était d’offrir une explication au massacre de Columbine et, au-delà, de tenter de comprendre pourquoi les États-Unis ont un taux de crimes violents plus élevé que les autres pays. Moore ne ménage pas les laudateurs de l'industrie des armes, mais sa réflexion va plus loin. Bowling for Columbine évoque le rôle de la politique étrangère folle des États-Unis et de la course obscène à l'acquisition d’armes de destruction massive, dans le développement d’une culture de la violence. De façon encore plus significative, Moore étudie la façon dont les médias américains, avec leur couverture obsessionnelle de la criminalité, créent un climat de peur dans ce pays, un climat qui finit par encourager la violence. 2, record 6, French, - culture%20de%20la%20violence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología criminal
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultura de violencia
1, record 6, Spanish, cultura%20de%20violencia
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Social Problems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- endorse violence
1, record 7, English, endorse%20violence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sanction violence 2, record 7, English, sanction%20violence
correct
- approve of violence 2, record 7, English, approve%20of%20violence
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Approve", "endorse" and "sanction" all mean "to have or to express a favourable opinion ofþ. "Approve" often implies no more than this; "endorse" suggests an explicit statement of support; "sanction" implies both approval and authorization. 2, record 7, English, - endorse%20violence
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sanctionner la violence
1, record 7, French, sanctionner%20la%20violence
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- approuver la violence 2, record 7, French, approuver%20la%20violence
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le taux de criminalité violente est fonction de la mesure dans laquelle nous tolérons ou approuvons une forme quelconque de violence au sein de la société où nous vivons. 3, record 7, French, - sanctionner%20la%20violence
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Problemas sociales
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- sancionar la violencia
1, record 7, Spanish, sancionar%20la%20violencia
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-09-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Ideologies
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tolerate
1, record 8, English, tolerate
correct, verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
accepting or tolerating victimization 2, record 8, English, - tolerate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des idéologies
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tolérer
1, record 8, French, tol%C3%A9rer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le taux de criminalité violente est fonction de la mesure dans laquelle nous tolérons ou approuvons une forme quelconque de violence au sein de la société dans laquelle nous vivons. 1, record 8, French, - tol%C3%A9rer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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