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WITHDRAWAL EFFECTS – also called “cold turkey”
or “withdrawal syndrome”. People who are drug
dependent, or addicted, may also experience
withdrawal effects when they stop using.
Withdrawal effects can last for several days to
many weeks, depending on the type of drug and
how dependent they are on the drug.

WITNESS – a person who has firsthand knowledge
regarding a crime or who has expert information
regarding some aspect of the crime.

WORKHOUSE – a facility that houses minimum
custody offenders who are serving short sentences
or those who are undergoing constructive work
programs. It provides full employment of
prisoners, remedial services and constructive
leisure time activities.

WORM – a malicious program that attacks a
computer system directly, rather than infecting a
host program; spreads rapidly through the Internet

WOUND BALLISTICS – the study of the effects of a
projectile on a target and the conditions that
affects them.

WRIT OF EXECUTION – an order issued to
confiscate property to satisfy a civil judgment.

WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS – an order issued by a
court of competent jurisdiction, directed to the
person detaining another, commanding him to
produce the body of the prisoner at a designated
time and place, and to show sufficient cause for
holding in custody the individual so detained.

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