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  2. R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Fire ...

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    R v Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Fire Brigades Union [1995] UKHL 3 is a House of Lords case concerning the awarding of compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. The case is considered significant in constitutional terms for its ruling on the extent of ministerial prerogative powers.

  3. Recidivism - Wikipedia

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    Recidivism (/ r ɪ ˈ s ɪ d ɪ v ɪ z əm /; from Latin: recidivus 'recurring', derived from re-'again' and cadere 'to fall') is the act of a person repeating an undesirable behavior after they have experienced negative consequences of that behavior, or have been trained to extinguish it. Recidivism is also used to refer to the percentage of ...

  4. Fire department - Wikipedia

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    Fire department vehicles outside a fire station in Middleborough, Massachusetts, United States. A fire department (North American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire company, fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression services as well as other rescue services.

  5. Decarceration in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In the Justice Department's "2018 Update on Prisoner Recidivism: a 9 Year Follow-up Period (2005-2014)" [49] statisticians noted an 83% recidivism rate during a nine-year period following the 2005 release of prisoners across 30 states. An estimated 68% of released prisoners were arrested again within three years, with the highest recidivism ...

  6. How new NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is tackling ... - AOL

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    How new NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is tackling recidivism and re-shaping the nation’s largest police department ... changing some of the criminal justice reform laws that have created a ...

  7. Firefighting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first dedicated volunteer fire brigade was established in 1736 in Philadelphia. These volunteer companies were often paid by insurance companies in return for protecting their clients. As cities grew this method became unreliable, and the first professional fire department was established in Cincinnati in 1853.

  8. Bipartisan criminal justice bills seeking to lower recidivism ...

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    Two criminal justice bills passed in the House on Tuesday with bipartisan support. Proponents say they will help reduce recidivism rates in the state.

  9. Risk-need-responsivity model - Wikipedia

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    According to the model, there are three main principles that should guide interventions for helping offenders reduce involvement in crime: [4] [5] Risk principle: Offenders differ in their risk of recidivism, therefore different kinds of interventions are appropriate.