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Incapacitation

Noun:

1. The act of rendering someone incapable or unable to function.

Example sentence:

"The judge sentenced the criminal to 10 years of incarceration as a means of incapacitation."

Noun:

2. The state of being incapacitated or unable to function.

Example sentence:

"The injured athlete experienced temporary incapacitation due to a sprained ankle."

Noun:

3. (criminal justice) A strategy or objective of punishment focused on physically or psychologically disabling a person to prevent them from committing further crimes.

Example sentence:

"The incapacitation of dangerous criminals is often a debated topic in the field of criminal justice."

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