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penitentiaries (institutions) (correctional institutions (institutions), <institutions by activity>, ... Organizations (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Generally refers to prisons for those convicted of major crimes. The term derives from the type of prison authorized by the British 1779 Penitentiary Act, enforcing strict discipline and hard labor intended to reform as well as punish. Given that, in modern systems, most prisons include reformatory or correctional functions, the original distinction is lost and the term "penitentiary" often refers to any "prison" in common usage. In the United States, penitentiaries are state or federal prisons that are reserved for the detention of convicted felons.
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| penitentiaries (institutions) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| penitentiary (institution) (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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| strafinrichtingen (instellingen) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| strafinrichting (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HN |
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.... Organizations (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ organizations (groups) (G) |
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............ institutions (organizations) (G) |
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................ <institutions by activity> (G) |
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.................... correctional institutions (institutions) (G) |
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........................ penitentiaries (institutions) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Verwijst in het algemeen naar gevangenissen voor mensen die voor grote misdrijven zijn veroordeeld. In moderne rechtssystemen hebben de meeste gevangenissen ook heropvoedingsfuncties en is het oorspronkelijke onderscheid verdwenen. De term 'strafinrichting' wordt in het algemeen spraakgebruik vaak voor 'gevangenis' gebruikt. |
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prisons (institutions) |
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(correctional institutions (institutions), <institutions by activity>, ... Organizations (hierarchy name)) [300343479] |
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penitentiaries (buildings) |
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(<prison buildings by form or function>, prisons (buildings), ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) [300312257] |
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