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Incarceration

Definition

(formal) The act of putting someone in prison or the state of being confined in a prison; imprisonment, often used in legal and sociological contexts.

Example Sentences

1The report examined the long-term psychological effects of prolonged incarceration on young offenders.
2Does mandatory minimum sentencing lead to higher rates of incarceration without reducing crime?
3The judge did not consider incarceration to be the most effective form of rehabilitation in this particular case.
4Consider the social and economic costs of mass incarceration before advocating for harsher penalties.
5There is a growing body of research that links high rates of incarceration to the erosion of community cohesion.

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