straffrei

English translation: without becoming delinquent again

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German term or phrase:	straffrei
English translation:	without becoming delinquent again
Entered by:	Thijs van Dorssen

08:49 May 25, 2018

German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Law (general) / Behandlung in Maßregelvollzugskliniken

German term or phrase: straffrei

I need an English term for the word "straffrei" in the following context:

Die Arbeit der Maßregelvollzugskliniken des Landes setzt auf Sicherheit und Therapie: Hohe technische Sicherheitsstandards in den Einrichtungen garantieren höchstmöglichen Schutz der Bevölkerung. Und die speziell ausgebildeten Ärztinnen und Therapeuten behandeln die psychisch kranken oder suchtkranken Straftäterinnen und Straftäter nach neuesten Erkenntnissen. Mit einem Ziel: Sie sollen anschließend STRAFFREI und möglichst eigenständig innerhalb der Gesellschaft leben können.

Many thanks!

Thijs van Dorssen KudoZ activity Questions: 168 (1 open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 471
Local time: 19:19

without becoming delinquent again

Explanation:
My take on this

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you could also say "to lead a law-abiding life" or along these lines, means the same.

Selected response from:

Daniel Arnold (X)
Australia
Local time: 19:19

Grading comment

This nails it, thanks to everybody!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

not to re-offend

AllegroTrans

without a criminal record / unpunished

Alexander Schleber (X)

4 +1

without becoming delinquent again

Daniel Arnold (X)

penalty-free

Will Williams

without resorting to crime

Michael Martin, MA

3 +1

go straight

Lancashireman

3 -1

without additional sanctions

Frosty

Discussion entries: 4

Lancashireman

United Kingdom

crime-free

13:54 May 29, 2018

As already mentioned, 'crime-free' refers to society/district. It refers to both perpetrators and victims. The residents of a crime-free road would be leading happy crime-free lives, despite never having committed one themselves.

The translator of the LWL website is an ordinary mortal like all of the contributors on thsi page. Heck, he/she may even be one of us!

Alison MacG

United Kingdom

For information only

13:44 May 29, 2018

It looks like your text relates to LWL.
This is taken from the English-language pages of the LWL website:
Hospital treatment orders
The LWL provides government services related to hospital treatment orders within Westphalia-Lippe: the treatment and accommodation of mentally ill and addicted persons that have committed a crime due to their illness. The goal of the therapy is to enable the patients to live a crime-free life and, if possible, to live a largely independent live within society. Qualified treatment and care of forensic patients is provided by appropriate specialist staff using special constructive and electronic safety measures.
http://www.lwl.org/de/LWL/Der_LWL/English/

Björn Vrooman

Ha...

23:19 May 26, 2018

"These reforms will transform how our prisons are run and will support prisoners towards rehabilitation and give them the skills they need to lead productive, law-abiding lives when they are released."
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...

"Our duty is to look after them with humanity and help them lead law-abiding and useful lives in custody and after release."
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...

"...promote law abiding behaviour in custody and after release."
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20030731072817/htt...

Notice how the last doc uses only the gerund "reoffending" and only in connection with reduce and risk? Yes, context is everything.

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Björn Vrooman

@Thijs

16:30 May 26, 2018

I wish gangels had posted his suggestion because I thought about something similar: "to become a law-abiding citizen." The adjective "law-abiding" is a popular choice, specifically in the States, when talking about gun rights, etc.

But not just across the pond. Straight from the UK's Ministry of Justice:
"We work to ensure that sentences are served and offenders are encouraged to turn their lives around and become law-abiding citizens."
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-just...

US ex.:
"...and to produce youth who become law-abiding and productive members of society."
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml...

Hyphen-free from the Scots:
"It is important to note that the Gardiner Committee was not generally focused on [...] the many who offend once or twice, serve their sentence, then try to settle down to a law abiding life."
http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2013/08/6133/2

I think this hits the right note; re-offend is OK for a dry statistic. They're adressing citizens, not a government agency.

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Answers

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

without additional sanctions

Explanation:
They are already in prison as a punishment for whatever they did. The sanctions resp. 'additional punishments' are thus likely to be various forms of restictions of privileges - things/activities that make life in prison a little more bearable.

Frosty
Local time: 19:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

4 hrs confidence:

without resorting to crime

Explanation:
The goal is for them to live as independently as possible within their communities without resorting to crime

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 13:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 364

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

not to re-offend

Explanation:
Reoffend definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/reoffen...

Reoffend definition: to commit another offence | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and ... The work is crucial in helping many criminals not to reoffend. Times ...
Reoffend or Not to Reoffend?: The Ambivalence of Convicted Property ...
https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=2050...

by R Burnett - ‎2004
NCJ Number: NCJ 205086 Find in a Library. Title: Reoffend or Not to Reoffend?: The Ambivalence of Convicted Property Offenders (From After Crime and ...

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 165

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Mark Cole: "re-offend" is key here, because of the rest of the sentence.

1 hr

-> thank you

agree

Johanna Timm, PhD

1 hr

-> thank you

agree

writeaway: oeuf corse. the meaning has to be translated and the literal route leads to a dead end, as so often.

5 hrs

-> thank you and how true

agree

philgoddard

10 hrs

-> thank you

disagree

Alexander Schleber (X): Not to re-offend whom?? No, the contact refers to the reintegrationof such patients "without a criminal record", which makes the finding of jobs and application for public support substantially easier.

19 hrs

-> No subject is needed with the verb; think about it; this is about individuals who have already offended

agree

Daniel Arnold (X): yes you could also use that, I agree. Even though I like mine better ;-)

23 hrs

-> thank you

neutral

Herbmione Granger: I think prevention of overall "recidivism" is what is meant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recidivism#Mental_disorders //I agree with writeaway.

1 day 6 hrs

-> yes, for sure, thank you, but as someone else has said, translating the term in isolation leads to a dead end...context is everything as we often say on this site

disagree

gangels (X): While the noun 'offender' clearly denotes a lawbreaker, the verb 'to offend' means no more than rubbing someone the wrong way and is hardly a criminal 'offense'. How can there any argument about this?

2 days 22 hrs

-> the verb to offend, in this context, means to commit a criminal offence: please check it in a dictionary

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

straffrei leben go straight

Explanation:
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/go-st...
to stop committing crimes and live an honest life
Example: At the age of 30, he decided to go straight.

Depends on whether this fits the register of your text.

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Actually, you are allowed to re-offend, as long as you don't get caught and punished (Straf-).

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:19
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 328

1 day 59 mins confidence:

without a criminal record / unpunished

Explanation:
"Straffreiheit" not only means "immunity from criminal prosecution". More often it refers to a person that has no criminal record, i.e. who has never been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor. A police ceritificate (of no criminal record) must frequently be presented by an applicant, and such a "clean record" is viewed as an important pre-conditionfor a more simple reintegration of people, who have been previously institutionalized.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 19:19
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 115

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

without becoming delinquent again

Daniel Arnold (X)
Australia
Local time: 19:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

This nails it, thanks to everybody!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

neutral

AllegroTrans: "becoming delinquent" is the wrong register here; reminds me of naughty children and out-of-control youths

4 hrs

-> i guess you are entitled to your opinion. but your childchood memories may not take you very far down this route, this is in fact how I have seen this translatred before and I think it is spot on :-)

agree

Alexander Schleber (X): No, the contact refers to the reintegrationof such patients "without a criminal record", which makes the finding of jobs and application for public support substantially easier. Perhaps, though, you are right !! A life free of croime is the intent!

20 hrs

-> I think you totally misunderstood that. It means that they should not commit any further crimes. What you said makes no sense because a criminal records doesnt just go away.

1 day 8 hrs confidence:

penalty-free

Explanation:
Or "free from penalties"

Will Williams
United States
Local time: 10:19
Native speaker of:

English

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