incarceration
(noun)
The act of confining, or the state of being confined; imprisonment.
Examples of incarceration in the following topics:
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The Eighth Amendment and Cruel and Unusual Punishment
- The Court overturned a punishment called cadena temporal, which mandated "hard and painful labor," shackling for the duration of incarceration, and permanent civil disabilities.
- The Court overturned a punishment called cadena temporal, which mandated "hard and painful labor," shackling for the duration of incarceration and permanent civil disabilities.
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Impeachment and Removal from Office
- He refused to resign from office even after he had been incarcerated.
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Immigration Reform
- In 2009, services provided to illegal immigrants, including incarceration, cost the state of Arizona an estimated $2.7 billion.
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Voter Turnout
- Another contributor to lower overall turnout, is the larger percentage of the population who are simply not eligible to vote; non-citizens, incarcerated and non-self-registered individuals.
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Civil Law and Criminal Law
- Generally, crimes can result in incarceration, but torts (see below) cannot.