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Corrections
PenologyI THE FIELDDaniel GlaserbibliographyII PROBATION AND PAROLEDaniel GlaserbibliographyI THE FIELDPenology is the branch of criminology concerned with government policies and practices in dealing with persons convicted of crimes. Its etymology, from the Latin poena, meaning “pain” or... Read more |
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Political correctness
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS POLITICAL CORRECTNESS. Originally used by old-guard communists to mean toeing the party line, the term "politically correct" was resurrected in the 1970s and early 1980s by rightist writers and activists, who used it in an ironic sense to mock the Left's tendency toward... Read more |
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Correctional institutions
REFORMATORIES REFORMATORIES are penal institutions meant to "reform" or "rehabilitate" the persons assigned to them. The difference between reformatories and prisons is best understood as aspirational. "Prison" connotes a purpose to detain inmates as punishment rather than to help them learn to... Read more |
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Correctional Services Corp
Correctional Services Corporation 1819 Main Street, Suite 1000Sarasota, Florida 34236U.S.A.(941) 953-9199(800) 275-3766Fax: (941) 953-9198Web site: http://www.correctionalservices.com Public Company Incorporated: 1989Employees: 7,000Sales: $97.9 million (1998)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker... Read more |
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Corrections Corp. of America
Corrections Corporation of America 10 Burton Hills BoulevardNashville, Tennessee 37215U.S.A.(615) 263-3000Fax: (615) 269-8635 Public Companyincorporated: 1983Employees: 7,410Sales: $462.2 million (1997)Stock Exchanges: New YorkSICs: 8744 Facilities Support Services Celebrating its 15th... Read more |
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California. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. San Quentin State Prison
SAN QUENTIN SAN QUENTIN. San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, known as the "Big House," is California's oldest penal institution. The original cell block, called "the Stones," was constructed in 1852 by a private lessee using prisoner labor. San Quentin initially housed both men and women.... Read more |
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dip
...the first of the altitude corrections applied to the sextant altitude...the height of eye and the correction is always minus. The correction table given in nautical tables...frequently combined with the correction for terrestrial refraction... |
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refractive errors
...susceptible to this than others and require correction of low levels of astigmatism, but the...usually more troublesome; even spectacle correction with cylindrical lenses is a compromise...expressed as the dioptres required for correction (positive or negative); thus ... |
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satellite navigation
...monitoring and regular correction. In the current system...the satellites. Any corrections are transmitted to users...used to transmit these corrections to maritime users. Application of the corrections typically will give an... |
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cybernetics
...Living people make continuous corrections to maintain themselves...balance in the inner ear). Corrections of posture are the result...this process is continuous correction of the output system by signals...i.e. the magnitude of correction resulting from a ... |
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altitude
...and the centre of the body observed. Corrections thus have to be made to the sextant...time-honoured phrase. The altitude corrections, as they are called, are given in...of their proximity to the earth), a correction for semi-diameter. The term computed... |
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Bridewell
...in 1555, was the first ‘House of Correction’ and the term was often used henceforth...of poor and indigent, and houses of correction, with stern regimes of hard work...vagabonds, and gypsies. In 1610 houses of correction were set up generally throughout England... |
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electromagnetic methods in applied geophysics
...towed beneath helicopters. Whatever the arrangement, corrections must be made for changes in separation and, more importantly...caused by vibration and flexure. The importance of these corrections can be appreciated from the fact that, whereas a secondary... |
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lunar parallax
lunar parallax, an altitude correction applied to moon altitude observations because of the relative...centre may be as much as nearly a degree of arc. The parallax correction for a moon sight depends upon the distance between the earth... |
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semi-diameter
semi-diameter, one of the altitude corrections to the sextant reading of the sun or moon. It compensates...close to the earth whereas the stars, which require no such correction, are at an infinite distance. The values of semi-diameter... |
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National Prison Association
...Zebulon Brockway, superintendent of the Detroit House of Correction, to write a Declaration of Principles, which the congress...and jails; formulated policy; and published a journal, Corrections Today, and an annual directory of all U.S. institutions... |
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topographic correction
...terrain correction) A correction applied to observed geophysical...gravity studies, it is the correction applied to each individual...this level. For seismic corrections see ELEVATION CORRECTION; and STATIC CORRECTION. |
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static correction
static correction (statics) A correction applied to geophysical data, especially seismic data, to...relative to a datum, low-velocity surface layers (weathering correction), and the horizontal geometry of shots and receivers (geophones... |
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elevation correction
elevation correction 1. The correction applied to a measurement of gravitational attraction...It is a combination of the free-air and Bouguer corrections. 2. (static correction) The correction which is made to seismic travel-time... |
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bolometric correction
bolometric correction The difference between...have zero bolometric correction. The other has its zero...set so that bolometric corrections for all stars are positive...authorities define bolometric correction as bolometric magnitude... |
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free-air correction
free-air correction (Faye correction) The correction applied to a measurement of gravity which allows for the variation of gravity with height above a reference level, usually sea level. This correction assumes there is only air between the... |
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backward error correction
backward error correction (backward correction) Error correction that occurs in a channel through the detection of errors by the receiver: the receiver responds to any errors in a block by requesting the transmitter to retransmit the affected... |
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forward error correction
forward error correction (forward error protection) Error correction that is accomplished by appending redundant data...detected and corrected. This differs from many error correction methods used in communications in that there is no... |
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weathering correction
weathering correction In seismic refraction and seismic reflection surveys, a time correction that is made to allow for the low-velocity zone or weathering layer. It allows travel times to be reduced to a common datum by means of the static correction. |
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Bouguer correction
Bouguer correction The correction applied to a measurement of gravitational acceleration, which...observing station and some reference height, usually sea level. The correction is 0.4185 ρh, where ρ is the density of the rock in kg... |
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Faye correction
Faye correction See FREE-AIR CORRECTION. |
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correction
correction • noun 1. the correction of the textsynonyms: amendment, emendation, rectifying, rectification, improvement, modification, alteration, amelioration, repair. 2. a house of correctionsynonyms: punishment, discipline, chastisement... |
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refinement
...gentility, politesse; good manners. 3. the term paper needs refinementsynonyms: revision, improvement, enhancement, correction, amendment. 4. refinements of logic/languagesynonyms: subtlety, nicety, nuance, fine point. |
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emendation
emendation • noun synonyms: editing, correction, revision, alteration, rewriting, rectification, improving, improvement, polishing, refinement, expurgation, censoring, bowdlerization, redaction. |
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revision
revision • noun 1. a revision of the fifth chapter synonyms: emendation, correction, alteration, adaptation, editing, rewriting, redrafting. 2. a new revision synonyms: version, edition, rewrite. 3. a major... |
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punishment
...the teacher imposed punishments synonyms: penalty, penance, sanction, sentence, one's just deserts; discipline, correction, vengeance, justice, judgment; informal comeuppance. 3. both boxers took punishment synonyms: a battering, a thrashing... |
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adjustment
...make some adjustments to their strategy synonyms: modification, alteration, regulation, adaptation, rearrangement, change, reconstruction, customization, refinement; repair, correction, amendment, overhaul, improvement. |
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amendment
amendment • noun 1. the amendment of the textsynonyms: revision, alteration, correction, modification, adjustment. 2. the amendment of the situationsynonyms: improvement, remedying, amelioration, betterment... |
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discipline
...limitation; restraint, check, curb. 3. students in need of disciplinesynonyms: punishment, chastisement, castigation, correction; penalty, reprimand, rebuke, reproof. 4. literature and other disciplinessynonyms: field of study, field, branch... |
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reform
reform • noun the reform of the systemsynonyms: improvement, betterment, amelioration, amendment, rectification, correction, rehabilitation, change, revision, reorganization, reconstruction, rebuilding, refashioning, remodeling, renovation. |
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Corrections.
...management skills. Foodservice directors at corrections facilities are faced with an ongoing...solutions. The Florida Department of Corrections cut costs by enhancing breakfast and...personnel. The California Department of Corrections has also been able to use its massive... |
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Corrections Employees Return From Duty In Louisiana.
...PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, Corrections Secretary Jeffrey A. Beard...27 Pennsylvania Department of Corrections employees as they returned home...the Louisiana Department of Corrections. Twenty corrections officers... |
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CORRECTIONS CONNECTION Could Vermont's consolidated jail system work in Maine?
...really only happened because corrections got so big and overcrowded...Sound familiar? Maine corrections experts say the county jail...county jails into regional correction centers in 1967. Two other...control of the Department of Corrections, each with its ... |
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Rebranding corrections for today's work force.(CT FEATURE)
While the role of a corrections officer, probation officer, corrections manager or corrections executive remains technically the same from decades past, the people filling those roles today come with a unique set of beliefs, values and experiences... |
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Corrections officers tell county board of job woes
...aggressive new recruiting drive to hire corrections officers by the Pima County Sheriff...said they wouldn't be wrong. Some corrections officers are charging that poor working...work there," said Michael Steber, a corrections officer who serves as vice president... |
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409A Corrections: Year-End Document Review Makes Sense.
...Document review and correction of any errors by...2011, as well. Correction During 2010. Certain corrections during 2010 are exempt...may be able to make corrections during 2010 outside of the IRS correction process with respect... |
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Corrections.(Statistical Data Included)
...Rome Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections, 48.0 37,000 Camp Hill Florida Department of Corrections, 40.0 68,000 Tallahassee...Rehabilitation 39.8 46,900 & Correction, Columbus Virginia Dept. of Corrections, 17.9 8,500 Charlottesville... |
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Corrections: Past, Present and Future.(Book Review)
...discusses various aspects of corrections--whether it is sentencing...correctional perspectives. Corrections: Past, Present and Future...history of the development of corrections, including some vivid accounts...more about retaliation than correction. ... |
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Corrections is an honorable profession.(Guest Editorial)(Column)
Corrections professionals not only serve the offenders...public safety and their country. The corrections field offers a variety of career opportunities...need for all types of professionals in corrections including doctors, nurses, counselors... |
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CORRECTIONS FACILITY TO CLOSE
CHEYENNE -- A community corrections facility for Laramie County felons...Laramie County Adult Community Corrections Board voted Wednesday not to renew...another private community alternative corrections company in Laramie County. "I... |
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