Mar 28, 2014 12:11
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Spanish term

delincuentes en libertad

Spanish to English Other Government / Politics Report on crime and public safety
Informe de una entidad gubernamental con atribuciones relacionadas a la seguridad pública. Un país de América Latina. Al inglés de EEUU, por favor. La oración en que aparece:

"En un alto porcentaje, estos delitos son cometidos por delincuentes en libertad."

Quiero ver si se me corrobora o no la hipótesis de que se trata de (A) individuos que se encuentran en libertad condicional o vigilada, y no (B) aquellos que ya han cumplido sus condenas. (Por más que, lógicamente, pudiera tratarse de B también.)

Discussion

Rosa Paredes Mar 29, 2014:
@asker Yo creo que no está claro ni lo uno ni lo otro. La frase no es clara.
Andrew Bramhall Mar 28, 2014:
Se trata de Categoria A según tu clasificación de arriba, Pablo;

Proposed translations

29 mins

offenders on release

http://www.westmerciaprobation.org.uk/page.php?Plv=3&P1=5&P2...

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Supervising Offenders on Release
Most prisoners do not serve the whole of their sentence in custody. At a predetermined stage they are released to serve the rest of their sentence in the community.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Andrew Bramhall : "Supervising Offenders on Release" doesn't distinguiish between those who are finished completely with the justice system, and those under threat of recall if they re-offend;It's called being "on licence" in the UK;
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neutral Muriel Vasconcellos : The asker requested US English.
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Offenders on licence

"In a high percentage of cases, these crimes are committed by offender's on licence"


DOC]
2011-034 - Licences and licence conditions



www.justice.gov.uk/.../offenders/.../psi_2011_34_licences_a...




Additional Licence Conditions ONLY for Extremist Offenders. Annex C ... available to facilitate the effective management of risk in respect of offenders on licence;.


Thames Valley Probation - Information for Offenders on License



www.thamesvalleyprobation.gov.uk/pages/sentenced/onlicense....




Unless considered dangerous, offenders sentenced to 12 months or more in prison will be released at the halfway point of the sentence under licence. You will ...


Supervising Offenders on Release, prisoners, release on licence ...



www.westmerciaprobation.org.uk › What We Do‎




Supervising offenders released on licence or on a tag.

[PDF]
Prison Licence Recalls: Joint National Protocol - Association of ...



www.acpo.police.uk/.../20110520 CJBA Kirby Joint Nati...



16 May 2011 - Decision to initiate the recall of an offender on licence. 16. 2 ... custody of those offenders who breach their licence conditions and ensure a.
Note from asker:
Thanks Oliver, this is useful to know, and sounds like good language to use in a 'Ukanian' context as opposed to 'Usanian'. Cheers!
Peer comment(s):

neutral Muriel Vasconcellos : But it's not US English. An American would say "Huh?"
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repeat offenders

With Pablo's references below, this appears to be an appropriate term that would refer to offenders on parole (supervised release) and/or for those who are not. I am not 100% sure if this is referring to offenders who are being supervised (on parole). Repeat offenders would encompass both groups.

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Note: here is a reference that details Supervised Release from the US DOJ- it could possibly help as you are looking for a term appropriate to the US context. Good luck!

http://www.justice.gov/uspc/sipo.html

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Note: the link above differentiates betwen Parole and Supervised Release in the US context.
Note from asker:
Thanks Laura, much appreciated. A useful phrase, though probably not the one to use in this particular context. If it were, I think we would see 'reincidentes' in the source text, y sería una apreciación más de tipo criminological o sociológica. De lo que se trata aquí en cambio (según mi lectura del texto), es una referencia a un estatus legal en particular.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Andrew Bramhall : Almost certainly they are, but that won't work as the translation here;
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Thank you for the feedback, Oliver. It is very much appreciated. Hopefully the link above will assist Pablo in his search!
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offenders not currently in jail

In order to meet both alternative (a) and (b).
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offenders on parole

This is my understanding.

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I'm not sure whether probation or parole applies in your case. You might be able to decide on the basis of the following explanation at http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=qa&iid=324

*Probation* refers to adult offenders whom courts place on supervision in the community through a probation agency, generally in lieu of incarceration. However, some jurisdictions do sentence probationers to a combined short-term incarceration sentence immediately followed by probation, which is referred to as a split sentence. Probations can have a number of different supervision statuses including active supervision, which means they are required to regularly report to a probation authority in person, by mail, or by telephone. Some probationers may be on an inactive status which means they are excluded from regularly reporting, and that could be due to a number of reasons. For instance, some probationers may be placed on inactive status immediately because the severity of the offense was minimal or some may receive a reduction in supervision and therefore may be moved from an active to inactive status. Other supervision statuses include probationers who only have financial conditions remaining, have absconded, or who have active warrants. In many instances, while on probation, offenders are required to fulfill certain conditions of their supervision (e.g., payment of fines, fees or court costs, participation in treatment programs) and adhere to specific rules of conduct while in the community. Failure to comply with any conditions can result in incarceration.

*Parole* refers to criminal offenders who are conditionally released from prison to serve the remaining portion of their sentence in the community. Prisoners may be released to parole either by a parole board decision (discretionary release/discretionary parole) or according to provisions of a statute (mandatory release/mandatory parole). This definition of parole is not restricted to only prisoners who are released through a parole board decision, but also includes prisoners who are released based on provisions of a statute. Parolees can have a number of different supervision statuses including active supervision, which means they are required to regularly report to a parole authority in person, by mail, or by telephone. Some parolees may be on an inactive status which means they are excluded from regularly reporting, and that could be due to a number of reasons. For instance, some may receive a reduction in supervision, possibly due to compliance or meeting all required conditions before the parole sentence terminates, and therefore may be moved from an active to inactive status. Other supervision statues include parolees who only have financial conditions remaining, have absconded, or who have active warrants. Parolees are also typically required to fulfill certain conditions and adhere to specific rules of conduct while in the community. Failure to comply with any of the conditions can result in a return to incarceration.
Note from asker:
Many thanks, Muriel. This was my interpretation. I still have open ears (or is it eyes?), well, an open mind, for other proposals. ¡Saludos!
Peer comment(s):

agree Alejandro Alcaraz Sintes : ¿No podría ser también "on probation"? ¿O las dos cosas?, puesto que el original no lo especifica (http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=qa&iid=324)
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Thanks, Alejandro. I really don't know which one applies. I have posted definitions of both above.
neutral Mario Freitas : IMO Both parole or probation imply the person was arrested and convicted, which is not implied in the context. "En liberdad" also comprises those who have never been caught.
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offenders at large

Tan ambiguo como el original... :-)

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http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1854-55N...
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Reference comments

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Reference:

delincuentes en libertad

Por lo menos acá en Chile, se utiliza mucho la expresión "delincuentes en libertad" para dar la impresión de impunidad. Esto es, delincuentes que están libres en las calles sin haber recibido su castigo por sus delitos, aún cuando hayan sido capturados y dejados en libertad posteriormente o hayan cumplido condena por otros delitos.
Example sentence:

La banda organizada para este delito estaba compuesta por delincuentes en libertad y otros en prisión preventiva, quienes estudiaban las rutinas y movimientos de las empresas de retail

El gobernador de Río Negro publicó una lista de “delincuentes en libertad”

Note from asker:
Gracias tocayo, entiendo lo que dices con respecto a un uso muy general; a la vez, los ejemplos que brindas parecen referirse a un estatus legal bien puntual.
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Virginia Koolhaas
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agree philgoddard : This is helpful, not least because it suggests that the meaning is not "on parole". But I'm still not sure how I'd translate it.
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agree JohnMcDove : Diría yo "offenders at large"... :-)
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