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61Penal Reform International — (commonly known as PRI) was founded in London in 1989, and has members in five continents and in over 80 countries. PRI is an international non governmental organisation working on penal and criminal justice reform worldwide. The organization s… …
62penal law — n 1: a law prescribing a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) for one who violates it 2: penal code Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
63Penal harm — Penal harm, an intentionally harsher form of the deprivation of liberty , is the belief that during custodial sentences (mainly in prison or reformatory), inmates should endure additional pain and suffering, not just having their basic rights… …
64penal institution — index jail, penitentiary, prison, reformatory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
65penal action — n: an action by the state or a private party that is for the purpose of imposing a statutorily prescribed penalty on one who violates a law and that is punitive rather than remedial in nature; also: a criminal prosecution Merriam Webster’s… …
66penal statute — n: penal law (1); esp: a law that calls for a penalty as opposed to one providing for a remedy for a wronged party Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
67Penal welfarism — is a theory in the field of criminal justice, which holds that prisoners should have the right and the positive motivation, to gain opportunites for advancement within the criminal justice system(1).ourcesGarland the crisis of penal modernism …
68penal bond — see bond 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
69penal custody — see custody c Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
70penal sum — n: a sum to be paid as a penalty esp. under the terms of a bond Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
