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probation

n. a criminal sentence in which an offender is not committed to a correctional facility but instead remains in the community under the supervision of a probation officer. Probation is typically accompanied by various conditions intended to control the offender’s conduct (e.g., no use of alcohol or drugs, no association with known criminals). See also shock probation.

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dual memory theory

dual memory theory

see dual-store model of memory.