Concept information
Preferred term
preventive detention
Definition
- Preventive detention is the incarceration or detention of an individual deemed to pose a risk to society. Versions of preventive detention operate both within and outside the criminal justice system. [Source: Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics; Preventive Detention]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/preventive_detention
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