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- noun Plural form of
correction .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
- noun the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
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Examples
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These terms manifestly exclude corrections from any other source than those of _collation of the old copies_, and the _MS. corrections_ of the folio of
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It's a bit of a crummy research question though, because you have no evidence a priori (apart from your obvious bias against climate science) to suspect there is a systematic problem in corrections of datasets.
Social epistemology and climate denialism | Serendipity 2009
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Can you work in corrections if your criminal record is sealed?
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California spends more on prisons than on higher education — across the country, spending on corrections is six times higher than spending on higher education — and from 1985-2000 Illinois increased spending on higher education by 30% while corrections shot up100%.
Class Conflict 2010
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California spends more on prisons than on higher education — across the country, spending on corrections is six times higher than spending on higher education — and from 1985-2000 Illinois increased spending on higher education by 30% while corrections shot up100%.
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Obviously no one here works in corrections; I do so let me start by correcting a few misconceptions.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Creative Proposal for Reducing Prison Rape 2010
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The Luzerne County case is particularly bad when you realize how many children are raped in corrections facilities.
Matthew Yglesias » Adventures in Interest-Group Politics 2010
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Just some quick corrections from a 10+ year TMH attendee … we have approx 4500 to 5000 people on a given Sunday.
Why The Meeting House irritates Anglicans « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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As an aside here, I work in corrections and have just finished a shift watching a prisoner in the hospital who has suffered pneumonia.
The Best Day of All? 2008
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Oh I'm so happy to see that I'm not the only one who mistypes and gets corrections from the comments!
Recipe: Greek Cabbage and Rice (Λαχανόρυζο) Laurie Constantino 2008
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