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These words and phrases Words and Phrases®

A multivolume set of law books published by West Group containing thousands of judicial definitions of words and phrases, arranged alphabetically, from 1658 to the present.
 appear in the USA article on pp. 8-9: detention center A detention center or a detention centre is any location used for detention. Specifically, it can mean:
  • A prison
  • A structure for immigration detention
  • An internment camp or concentration camp
, district attorney, GED GED
abbr.
1. general equivalency diploma

2. general educational development

GED (US) n abbr (Scol) (= general educational development) →
, probation, recidivism recidivism: see criminology. . Write each word or phrase after the correct definition.

1. a relapse into criminal behavior:--

2. a trial period giving a criminal offender a chance to redeem himself or herself:--

3. a public official who prosecutes cases for the government:--

4. a place where juvenile offenders are confined:--

5. a high school equivalency diploma:--

1. recidivism

2. probation

3. district attorney

4. detention center

5. GED
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Title Annotation:WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Publication:Junior Scholastic
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 24, 2006
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