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–criminal justice, law and rightsTerm not used for indexing
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+abuseIntentional, purposeful acts or acts of omission leading to a person being hurt, injured or killed.
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adult abuseUse for abuse of vulnerable adults. For the abuse of older people, use elder abuse.
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animal abuse
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+child abuseUse for child physical abuse or general discussions of child abuse.
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child neglect
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child neglect
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child sexual abuse
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elder abuse
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emotional abuse
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financial abuse
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institutional abuse
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+neglect
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child neglect
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child neglect
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self-neglect
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partner abuse
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+physical abuse
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female genital mutilation
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ritual abuse
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sexual abuse
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+crime
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abduction
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anti-social behaviour
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arson
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murder
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prostitution
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riots
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+sexual offences
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incest
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pornography
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rape
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traffickingUse for human trafficking.
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+violence
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domestic violence
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crime prevention
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+criminal justice
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compensation
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crime victims
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+custodial institutions
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prisons
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+secure accommodationUse for the accommodation of young people placed under secure accommodation orders for the protection of themselves and others and those placed under criminal justice legislation eg Secure Children's Homes, Secure Training Centres and Young Offender Institutions.
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young offender institutionsInstitutions for 15-21 year-olds run by the Prison Service.
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+secure unitsUse for acute units for highly disturbed patients, at risk of harming themselves or others. For Secure Children's Homes, use secure accommodation.
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medium secure unitsUse for medium secure units in forensic mental health.
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+offenders
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abusers
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dangerous offenders
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ex-offenders
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mentally disordered offenders
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prisoners
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recidivists
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+sex offenders
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young sex offenders
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young offenders
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police
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prison service
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probation service
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resettlementUse for arrangements made to assist and supervise a prisoner on return to community.
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+restorative justice
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reparation
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+sentences
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+non-custodial sentences
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community serviceUse for community service by offenders. For community work by non-offenders, use community work.
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diversionUse for methods of dealing with offenders as an alternative to the criminal justice system eg reprimands, final warnings, referral orders, and cautions.
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licence
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probation
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taggingUse for the electronic tagging of offenders. For the electronic tagging of older and vulnerable people, use alarm systems.
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+youth justice
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youth offending teamsMultidisciplinary teams which work with young people aged between 10 - 18 who have become or are at serious risk of becoming involved in criminal activities.
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+ethics
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+accountabilityUse for accountability of social workers to users; employing organisation; their own motivations and legal requirements and framework for specific social work tasks.
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public accountabilityThe principle and process of ensuring that public sector officials and elected representatives are responsible for their actions
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duty of care
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professional conduct
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+law
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charity law
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criminal law
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education law
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employment law
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family law
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health law
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local government law
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+mental health law
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mental capacity
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social welfare law
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lawyers
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+legal proceedings
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care proceedings
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+court orders
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anti social behaviour orders
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care ordersUsed under s.31 & 33 of Children Act 1989 directing local authority to take into care child named in order.
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detention and training orders
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emergency protection orders
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parenting orders
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referral orders
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supervision orders
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court reportsUse for reports prepared for law courts eg pre-court reports for young people.
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+evidence
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video recordings
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+guardianshipUse for a) vulnerable people and people with mental health problems under the Mental Health Act 1959 who have been appointed a persons guardian and; b) for the legal guardianship of children.
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childrens guardiansUse for children's guardians who safeguard the interests of children in public law cases. For the legal guardianship of children, use guardianship.
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special guardianship
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+law courts
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Court of Protection
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+Family CourtsUse for Family Courts and family proceedings which deal with non-criminal matters relating to children eg care proceedings, adoption, child protection, and residence and contact following divorce.
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CAFCASS
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youth courts
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legal aid
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+remand
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bail
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+witnesses
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child witnesses
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expert witnesses
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+punishmentUse for physical punishment ie corporal punishment
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physical restraint
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+race relations
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racism
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+rights
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+advocacyExerting influence on behalf of certain groups or organisations within political and legal power structures. Includes legal advocacy; professional advocacy; self-advocacy; citizen advocacy; collective, class or group advocacy; peer advocacy, patients advocacy; informal advocacy.
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appropriate adultUse for adults asked to attend police questioning of suspects who are aged under 17 or are mentally disabled.
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self-advocacyAdvocating on behalf of oneself, possibly with support.
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childrens rights
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choiceUse for service user or patient choice.
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citizenship
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disclosure
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+discrimination
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age discrimination
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organisational discrimination
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racial discrimination
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religious discrimination
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sex discrimination
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diversity
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empowerment
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+equal opportunities
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racial equality
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+harassment
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bullying
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racial harassment
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sexual harassment
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human rights
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+informed consent
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advance directives
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+privacy
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confidentiality
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self-determination
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