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Meaning of "incapacitation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INCAPACITATION

incapacitation  [ˌɪnkəˌpæsɪˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INCAPACITATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Incapacitation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INCAPACITATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Incapacitation (penology)

Incapacitation in the context of sentencing philosophy refers to the effect of a sentence in terms of positively preventing future offending. Imprisonment incapacitates the prisoner by physically removing them from the society against which they are deemed to have offended. Long term imprisonment with the intention to incapacitate is often used by criminal justice systems against habitual criminals who recidivate. Incapacitation also focuses on offenders potential to commit future crimes.

Definition of incapacitation in the English dictionary

The definition of incapacitation in the dictionary is deprivation of power, strength, or capacity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INCAPACITATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INCAPACITATION

incapability
incapable
incapableness
incapably
incapacious
incapaciousness
incapacitant
incapacitate
incapacitated
incapacitating
incapacities
incapacity
incapacity benefit
Incaparina
incapsulate
incapsulation
incarcerate
incarceration
incarcerator
incardinate

WORDS THAT END LIKE INCAPACITATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of incapacitation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «incapacitation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INCAPACITATION

Find out the translation of incapacitation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of incapacitation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «incapacitation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incapacitación
570 millions of speakers

English

incapacitation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असामर्थ्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عجز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трудоспособности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

incapacitação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

incapacitation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

incapacité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketidakupayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entmündigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無能力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장애가 남을 수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Incapacitation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mất sức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயலாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमर्थता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

incapacitation
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ubezwłasnowolnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

працездатності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

incapacitatea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανικανότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongeskiktheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

incapacitation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

incapacitation
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of incapacitation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INCAPACITATION»

The term «incapacitation» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.312 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INCAPACITATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about incapacitation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INCAPACITATION»

Discover the use of incapacitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to incapacitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Criminal Incapacitation
There is nothing uglier than a catfish.
William Spelman, 1994
2
Incapacitation: Trends and New Perspectives
This book discusses the topic of incapacitation from various angles and perspectives. It explores how theories of justice and objectives of punishment are affected by the new emphasis on incapacitation.
Dr Marius Duker, Dr Marijke Malsch, 2013
3
Selective Incapacitation and Public Policy: Evaluating ...
In the previous chapter, I asserted that recent sentencing innovations in Califor- nia were reflective of a growing interest in the idea of selective incapacitation. In this chapter, I examine the history of selective incapacitation as an idea, as well ...
Kathleen Auerhahn, 2012
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Criminology: Theory, Research, and Policy
The basic premise of incapacitation, that "A thug in prison cannot mug your sister, " is simple to grasp. When offenders are in prison, they no longer have the opportunity to engage in crime. If society locks up enough offenders, crime should ...
Gennaro F. Vito, Jeffrey R. Maahs, Ronald M. Holmes, 2005
5
Criminology
This theory, known as the incapacitation effect, seems logical, but does it work? The most recent data indicate that na- tionwide more than 1.6 million are in prison and that the inmate population has nearly tripled in 30 years; another 700,000 ...
Larry Siegel, 2011
6
Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy: A-J
9' study and others like it suggest that selective incapacitation is a policy that cannot succeed unless better prediction instruments can be developed to get around the problem of false negatives and false positives. In addition, prediction is ...
Jack Rabin, 2003
7
Criminal Justice in America
Because contemporary U.S. society has shown little ability to reduce crime by imposing increasingly severe sanctions, the effectiveness of deterrence for many crimes and criminals should be questioned. incapacitation Depriving an offender  ...
George Cole, Christopher Smith, 2007
8
Capital Punishment in America: A Balanced Examination
Incapacitation. 5. Introduction. One thing that can be said for the death penalty is that it is conclusively incapacitating. Executed murderers never murder again. But this is surely not a sufficient argument for the death penalty. Cutting off the ...
Evan Mandery, 2011
9
Psychology and Law: An Empirical Perspective
The major objectives of sentencing, and research findings and trends on the psychological underpinnings in support thereof, are outlined next. Incapacitation As a goal or theory of punishment, incapacitation is closely associated with the ...
Neil Brewer, Kipling D. Williams, 2005
10
Measuring Offender Risk: A Criminal Justice Sourcebook
Peter Greenwood and his associates have figured prominently in the selective incapacitation issue. On the basis of a survey of jail and prison inmates who furnished information about their criminality through self-reports, Greenwood has  ...
Dean J. Champion, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INCAPACITATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term incapacitation is used in the context of the following news items.
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DGCA committee recommends psychometric tests for pilots in four …
The cabin crew in the flight deck will remain vigilant in case of subtle incapacitation of the flight deck crew or any other situation that requires ... «IBNLive, Jul 15»
2
Lopez-Cantera brushes off critics of decision to stay in job - Orlando …
... 2014, makes $124,851 a year in a position that has no official duties other than to replace the governor in case of incapacitation or death. «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Views vary on Taser use
It found the risk of significant secondary injuries, such as unconsciousness or seizures, related to the falls resulting from incapacitation, to be ... «The Altamont Enterprise, Jul 15»
4
Richard Matt, David Sweat, and Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman show …
An argument regularly advanced by opponents of the death penalty is that incapacitation doesn't require execution. Life imprisonment without ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
Life Without Parole is No Substitute For Death
AN ARGUMENT regularly advanced by opponents of the death penalty is that incapacitation doesn't require execution. Life imprisonment ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
6
One-year pop-up law office to free non-violent drug offenders
I believe in incapacitation of people who are dangerous. But we didn't solve the narcotics problem by sweeping up low wage labor.” Osler says ... «FOX 9 News, Jul 15»
7
Viacom, (NASDAQ:VIAB), Target (NYSE:TGT), CMS Energy
... conditions and hazards, in addition to address personal emergencies, such as injuries, medical emergencies, or incapacitation. «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
8
Israeli firm develops health-warning sensor for pilots | Fox News
Hypoxia can affect anybody flying at high altitude and can also lead to incapacitation. Both phenomena have caused crashes and deaths over ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
9
Others' opinion: U of M needs to adopt 'yes means yes'
—Consent is not obtained where there is physical force, threats, intimidation or coercion; there is incapacitation due to the influence of drugs or ... «Austin Herald, Jul 15»
10
U of M needs to adopt 'yes means yes'
Consent is not obtained where there is physical force, threats, intimidation or coercion; there is incapacitation due to the influence of drugs or ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Incapacitation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/incapacitation>. Apr 2024 ».
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