penalization
Americannoun
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penalizations
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There isn’t clear data that shows how holistic alternatives to harsh penalization have influenced incarceration rates.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
Are we capable of getting past our love affair with penalization and accepting what science is telling us?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
Other research shows how facilities may exploit a Clean Air Act provision to avoid penalization by claiming any excess emissions — above what their EPA permit allows — were unintended.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2022
Others added more recently have seen a drop in cases and positivity rates and have expressed frustration that the state’s mistake led to an extended penalization at the county level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2020
School and factory compared.—If she were one 131of the operators in a factory, she would not escape with the mere penalization of a salary reduction.
From The Vitalized School by Francis B. Pearson
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