The process by which sediment particles that have a certain characteristic, such as a given shape or grain size, are separated from other associated particles by an active agent of transportation, such as wind, a stream, or a glacier. A measure of the degree to which this process has occurred within a body of sediment.
punitive adjective. âº formal or specialized law âintended as a âpunishment: punitive âaction The UN has âimposed punitive âsanctions on the âinvading âcountry. She is âsuing the ânewspaper for $5 million punitive âdamages, âclaiming they âknew the âarticle about her was âuntrue.
Alternative sanctions refer to a system of sentencing options other than incarceration for low risk, convicted offenders who otherwise would be sentenced to prison. The program was intended to provide judges with a credible sentencing structure for these offenders without jeopardizing public safety. The use of alternative sanctions was also intended to assist the correction department in managing prison population growth.