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vagrancy

(Encyclopedia) vagrancy, in law, term applied to the offense of persons who are without visible means of support or domicile while able to work. State laws and municipal ordinances punishing vagrancy…

poor law

(Encyclopedia) poor law, in English history, legislation relating to public assistance for the poor. Early measures to relieve pauperism were usually designed to suppress vagrancy and begging. In…

inclosure

(Encyclopedia) inclosure or enclosure, in British history, the process of inclosing (with fences, ditches, hedges, or other barriers) land formerly subject to common rights. Such land included fields…

Arrests by Race, 2006

The following table lists the number and percent of arrests in the United States during 2006, according to race and offense. Find total percent distribution of white, black…

Total Arrest Trends by Sex, 1987 and 1996

The following table lists the number and percent of arrests in the United States, according to gender and offense. Find total arrests for murder, rape, robbery, assault, arson, car theft,…

prostitution

(Encyclopedia) prostitution, act of granting sexual access for payment. Although most commonly conducted by females for males, it may be performed by females or males for either females or males.…