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Record 1 2013-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Administration
CONT

Branding of criminals is barbaric. "Offenders carrying out community sentences could be forced to wear high-visibility bibs that will mark them out as criminals, part of measures designed to restore public confidence."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration pénitentiaire
CONT

C'est un fait établi que le tatouage servait dans de nombreuses civilisations à identifier les criminels. Dans le Japon du 15e siècle, on appelait ça le marquage des criminels, et cela allait des bandes parallèles sur les bras à l'idéogramme signifiant «chien» sur le front.

Spanish

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