I'm a student at College Ahuntsic in the delinquency intervention program. It's my third year in this program. My glossary will explain terms that are related to my program.
Adult
Noun
A person who is fully grown or developed.
Example: My friend Simon became a adult at 18 years old.
fr: Adulte
Children
Noun
A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
Example: The surname Valdés was often given to abandoned CHILDREN and orphans when they were baptised.
fr: Enfants
Community resources
Noun
Assets in a community that help meet certain needs for those around them. These assets can be people, places or structures, and community services.
Example: My friend is going to a community resources to get some foods.
fr: Ressources communautaires
Drug
Noun
A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.
Example: They are many drugs circulating in the world.
fr: Drogue
Halfway house
Noun
A center for helping former drug addicts, prisoners, psychiatric patients, or others to adjust to life in general society.
Example: Measure of all things. Cultural relativism is the HALFWAY HOUSE between the subjective reading.
fr: Maison de transition
Jail
Noun
A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
Example: Jecki lost their jobs, continuously spent time in JAIL and got beaten up, in the meanwhile enabling.
fr: Prison
Mental heath center
Noun
Mental Health Services help individual and family members who are experiencing mental health problems.
Example: My friend go the mental health center because he have schizophrenia issues.
fr: Centre de santé mentale
Murderer
Noun
A person who commits murder; a killer.
Example: Murderer goes to jail when they commit a crime.
fr: Meurtrier
Pedophilia
Noun
A psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children.
Example: Pedophilia is a crime
fr: Pédophile
Rehabilitation center
Noun
A centre or clinic where people with an alcohol or drug addiction are treated.
Example: Lynda is going to the rehabilitation center because she need to stop doing drug.
fr: Centre de réhabilitation
School
Noun
An institution for educating children.
Example: He chose to live with his father. attends a local SCHOOL and is happy there.
fr: École
Youth center
Noun
A place where young people can meet and participate in a variety of activities.
Example: My friend is in youth center because his parents have difficulties with him.
