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(Britain, law, historical) The sentencing of young offenders to a special prison.

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borstal training

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Britain historical uncountable

(Britain, law, historical) The sentencing of young offenders to a special prison.

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歴史的な英国の制度における、若年非行者を特別な矯正施設（少年院など）に送る刑罰制度 / 英国法下で用いられた、未成年の犯罪者に対し、教化・矯正を目的として特別な施設で訓練・更生させる処遇

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In the 1930s many judges believed that borstal training would reform young offenders more effectively than ordinary prison sentences.

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1930年代、多くの裁判官は、若年犯罪者を特別な矯正施設に送る判決の方が通常の刑務所の刑よりも更生に効果的だと考えていた。

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(Britain, law, historical) The sentencing of young offenders to a special prison.

The court could sentence them to 'Borstal training', which meant that they were detained in a Borstal institution for an indeterminate period of between six months and two years.

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