MANSLAUGHTER - killing someone unintentionally, JUVENILE DELINQUENTS - young offenders, FELONY - a serious crime such as murder or robbery, PETTY CRIME - crime that is not serious, CYBERCRIME - crime that is done using the internet, FINE - money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law, COMMUNITY SERVICE - work that someone does as a punishment, instead of going to prison, PROBATION - a period of time when a criminal must behave well and not commit any more crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison, YOUTH DETENTION CENTER (AmE)/YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTION (BrE) - a type of prison where young people can be kept for short periods of time, SUSPENDED PRISON SENTENCE - time that someone will have to spend in prison only if they commit another crime within a fixed period of time, TO DETER - to discourage, TO REHABILITATE - to help someone who has been in prison to return to normal life, TO PENALISE - to punish, IMPRISONMENT - the punishment of being put into prison, TO BE (RE)CONVICTED - proved to be guilty of a crime by a court of law, TO BE RELEASED - to be allowed to leave prison, (on) PAROLE - permission to leave prison earlier if the prisoner promises to obey certain rules,

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