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LA COSA NOSTRA - an American organized crime
group with roots in the Sicilian Mafia.
LABELING THEORY – a theory which states that
once young people have been labeled as criminal
they are more likely to offend. The idea is that once
labelled as deviant a young person may accept that
role, and be more likely to associate with others
who have been similarly labelled.
LACERATIONS – wounds inflicted by blunt objects
such as clubs, pipes, and pistols; typically open and
irregularly shaped, bruised around the edges, and
bleeding freely.
LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADERSHIP - Laissez-faire is a
French term meaning “let do” or “hands off”. This
style of leadership is essentially non leadership, the
spirit being one of “do your own thing and hope for
the best”. The most common application of this
approach is the “country club” type of organization
typical of many professional groups and business
associations, where work standards are left to the
members and there is little or no supervision.
LAMP BLACK – the burning of low grade heavy oils.
LAND TRANSPORTATION DISASTER – is a land
transportation sector accident, e.g. rail road and
motor vehicle accidents causing serious loss of
lives, injuries and damage to properties.
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