Imprisonment

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Imprisonment

Imprisonment (/ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/) is the state of confinement or the act of confining someone in a prison. It is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime.

Etymology

The term "imprisonment" comes from the Old French emprisoner, which means "to imprison". The prefix im- is from Latin in- meaning "in, into", and prison is from Latin prisonem meaning "prison, jail".

Related Terms

  • Prison: A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial.
  • Incarceration: The state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
  • Detention: The action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody.
  • Conviction: A formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
  • Sentence (law): The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.
  • Criminal Justice: The system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts.

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