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| Crime | An act or failure to act that violates a law and for which a government has set a penalty. |
| Incarceration | Imprisonment by the state. |
| Community Policing | A strategy whereby the community works actively with the local police to lower the crime rate in its area. |
| Substance Abuse | The harmful overuse of chemicals, such as drugs or alcohol |
| Drunk Driving | The operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated (overcome by alcohol to the point of losing control over one's conscious faculties). |
| Implied Consent | An unwritten agreement to submit to forms of interrogation in exchange for certain privileges, such as driving or flying. |
| Recidivist | A repeat criminal offender convicted of a crime after having been previously convicted. |
| Restitution | The act of restoring something to its owner; the act of making good for loss or damage; repaying or refunding illegally obtained money or property |
