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English translation: taking responsibility for tasks and own behaviour


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English term or phrase:exercise of personal responsibility
English translation:taking responsibility for tasks and own behaviour
Entered by: B D Finch
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15:03 Jul 7, 2011
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Social Sciences - Law (general)
English term or phrase: exercise of personal responsibility
Hello everyone,

Sentence planning should seek to offer prisoners opportunities for the purposeful use of time both as an antidote to mental deterioration and the achievement of goals related to a crime-free life. All areas of life in prison should be covered – work, vocational training or other occupational activities, education and leisure activities and, not least, personal change programmes that seek to reduce the possibility of disruptive behaviour in the prison and re-offending after release. Sentence planning also provides an opportunity for the exercise of personal responsibility by the prisoner.

Does "exercise of personal responsibility by the prisoner" mean that he/she can perform his/her duties, or that he/she can be responsible for his/her actions/behaviour - by his/her actions he/she determines his/her responsibility?

Thank you.
klp
Local time: 05:16
taking responsibility for tasks and own behaviour
Explanation:
Exercising personal responsibility can help stop prisoners becoming institutionalised and should be a part of rehabilitation.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 03:16
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Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, B D Finch.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6taking responsibility for tasks and own behaviour
B D Finch
4 +4to be responsible for one's actions
Nesrin


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to be responsible for one's actions


Explanation:
That's how I understand it. It's an "opportunity" for prisoners because it means that prison management doesn't control every aspect of your daily life. You have a certain freedom to perform actions, but you are also held responsible for them.

Nesrin
Local time: 02:16
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Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thayenga
5 mins

agree  dennis_bg
31 mins

agree  Liz Broomfield
59 mins

neutral  benettfreeman: It is true that one "is" responsible, but the 'exercising' part indicates the taking of responsibility
2 hrs

agree  Thuy-PTT
3 days17 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
taking responsibility for tasks and own behaviour


Explanation:
Exercising personal responsibility can help stop prisoners becoming institutionalised and should be a part of rehabilitation.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 03:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, B D Finch.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thayenga
1 min
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agree  Jack Doughty
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agree  Tina Vonhof
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agree  Ioanna Daskalopoulou
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agree  benettfreeman
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Jul 9, 2011 - Changes made by B D Finch:
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