| A | B |
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| crime | an act or failure to act that violates a law and for which a government has set a penalty (fine, jail, probation) |
| incarceration | imprisonment by the government |
| 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, blood-alcohol concentration is above a predefined level set by state law |
| DU! | when a person's BAC is between .05 g/dl - .08 g/dl |
| DWI | when a person's BAC is .08 g/dl or greater |
| implied consent | an unwritten agreement to submitto forms of interrogation or searches in exchange for certain privileges, such as driving or flying |
| recidivist | a repeat criminal offender, conveicted of a crime after having been previously convicted |
| restitution | the act of restoring something toits owner; the act of making good for loss or damage; repaying or refunding illegally obtained money or property |
| Megan's Law | law to protect children from sex offenders |
