Crime and Punishment key words Flashcards
1
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Sin
A
An act against God
2
Q
Crime
A
An act against the law
3
Q
Judgement
A
Act of judging people and their actions
4
Q
Law
A
Rules made by parliament and enforced by the courts
5
Q
Justice
A
Due allocation of reward and punishment, maintaining what is right
6
Q
Capital Punishment
A
The death penalty for a crime
7
Q
Deterrence
A
The idea that punishments should put people off committing crimes
8
Q
Rehabiliation
A
Restore to normal life
9
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Retribution
A
The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for their crimes
10
Q
Reform
A
The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so they don’t commit crimes again
11
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Addiction
A
A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of the effects
12
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Responsibility
A
Being responsible for ones actions
