arrependidos

English translation: repentent criminals

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Portuguese term or phrase:arrependidos
English translation:repentent criminals
Entered by: Lilian Magalhães

19:25 Nov 21, 2006
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Law (general) / criminologia
Portuguese term or phrase: arrependidos
As alterações legais que se tornaram paradigmas para a luta contra as organizações de tipo mafioso foram: proteção dos colaboradores da justiça, regime jurídico especial para os arrependidos, colaboradores e ...
Lilian Magalhães
Brazil
Local time: 03:54
repentent criminals
Explanation:
The Right is less likely to forgive repentent criminals. Less likely to be in favor of legislation and spending which helps the poor and the sick and ...
dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?threadID=2000095931&start=60&tstart=0 - 72k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-11-21 19:39:11 GMT)
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oops ... should read "repentant"

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-11-21 19:39:46 GMT)
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Could such electronic yokes serve as "prosthetic consciences" or as "virtual prisons," enabling repentant criminals to return to normal, ...
www.cbhd.org/resources/biotech/cheshire_2002-06-13.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 17 mins (2006-11-21 19:42:09 GMT)
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maybe even "reformed criminals" ...

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Note added at 37 mins (2006-11-21 20:02:58 GMT)
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This was encouraged by films of crime dramas when a repentant criminal ... the public are "liberal" enough to tolerate convicted felons as possibly 6th rate ...
www.cybold.com/prison/september111996.html - 23k - Cached - Similar pages
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David Hollywood
Local time: 03:54
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great! thanks
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3 +2repentent criminals
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repentent criminals


Explanation:
The Right is less likely to forgive repentent criminals. Less likely to be in favor of legislation and spending which helps the poor and the sick and ...
dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?threadID=2000095931&start=60&tstart=0 - 72k - Cached - Similar pages

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-11-21 19:39:11 GMT)
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oops ... should read "repentant"

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Note added at 14 mins (2006-11-21 19:39:46 GMT)
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Could such electronic yokes serve as "prosthetic consciences" or as "virtual prisons," enabling repentant criminals to return to normal, ...
www.cbhd.org/resources/biotech/cheshire_2002-06-13.htm - 20k - Cached - Similar pages


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Note added at 17 mins (2006-11-21 19:42:09 GMT)
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maybe even "reformed criminals" ...

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Note added at 37 mins (2006-11-21 20:02:58 GMT)
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This was encouraged by films of crime dramas when a repentant criminal ... the public are "liberal" enough to tolerate convicted felons as possibly 6th rate ...
www.cybold.com/prison/september111996.html - 23k - Cached - Similar pages

David Hollywood
Local time: 03:54
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Grading comment
great! thanks

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agree  Bett: agree
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agree  Kemper Combs
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