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What does "Genocide" mean?
Genocide - killing a whole group or race of people because of their religion, race, or other reason
What does " Torture" mean?
Torture - badly hurt someone on purpose
what is a "military unit"?
Military unit - a group of people that work for a government to fight in a war
What is a " Paramilitary unit"?
Paramilitary unit - a group of people who act like the military, but do not work for a government
What is a "police unit"?
Police unit - a group of people who work for a government to catch people who break the law
What is a "vigilante" unit?
Vigilante unit - a group of people who act like the police but are not real police
What is a "rebel group"?
Rebel group - a group of people who fight a national government for power
What is a "prison"?
Prison - a building where criminals must stay as punishment for breaking the law
What is a "detention facility"?
Detention facility – a jail or prison where people wait before going to court and have a trial
What is a "weapon"?
Weapon - something used to fight such as a gun, knife, or bomb
What is a "crime or offense"?
Crime/ Offense - doing something that breaks the law
What does "arrested" mean?
Arrested - taken to jail by the police
What does it mean to be "charged" with a crime?
Charge - when the police give a formal statement that you have done something illegal
What does it mean to be "convicted" of a crime?
Convict - found guilty of a crime in a court of law
What is "probation"?
Probation - a time when a person who has broken the law gets out of prison early for good behavior in prison but is required to report regularly to a probation
What is "jail"?
Jail - a building where police take people who are arrested for breaking the law
