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Record 1 2013-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Penal Law
CONT

The Badgley Committee described child sexual abuse as a criminal behaviour and recommended that criminal sanctions be invoked, both for deterrence and for rehabilitation purposes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit pénal
DEF

Sanction prévue pour un acte criminel.

OBS

Il est important de ne pas confondre les termes «sentence criminelle» et «sanction pénale». Peine criminelle fait référence à une décision rendue dans le cadre d'une poursuite criminelle; alors que la sanction pénale peut se référer soit au paiement d'une somme d'argent, soit à une peine d'emprisonnement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho penal
DEF

La amenaza legal de un mal por la comisión u omisión de ciertos actos o por la infracción de determinados preceptos.

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