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April 20

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Arbitration   Submitting a dispute to a third party and agreeing to abide by that person's ruling  
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Mediation   Attempt by a third party to help resolve a conflict through negotiation  
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Small Claims Court   Court that hears civil case where the money involved is no higher than $5000  
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Legal Action   Seeking a legal remedy  
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Department of Justice   Cabinet-level agency that sets regulations for all public carriers  
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FBI   Law enforcement division of the Department of Justice covering domestic federal crimes  
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SBI   Law enforcement division of the Department of Justice covering domestic state crimes  
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Death Penalty   the punishment for a person who has commited a serious crime  
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Monetary Compensation   Payment for damages  
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Recidivism   Criminals repeating their criminal behavior  
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Retribution   Something given or demanded in repayment, especially punishment  
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Restitution   Making good on damages one has caused  
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Deterrence   A retributive theory of punishment that argue that criminals and others will see the painful consequences of punishment and consequently, obey the law  
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Detention   Refers to a state's authority to hold people, either to punish or investigate them  
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Probation   Conditional suspension of a prison or jail sentence  
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Parole   Conditional release of a criminal from incarceration  
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Juvenile Detention   jail for underage people (16 and under)  
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Community Service   Service performed for the community; sometimes part of a judge's sentence for lesser crimes  
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House Arrest   Punishment that confines a person under certain conditions to his or her home  
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Jail   a prison, esp. one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses  
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Prison   a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.  
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Boot Camp   A place where problem children go to correct their beavior  
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Compensation   something given or received as an equivalent for services  
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Rehabilitation   Making criminals into good citizens  
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