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Capital punishment

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The death penalty for a crime or offence.

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Addiction

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A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects.

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Crime

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An act agianst the law

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Deterrence

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The idea that punishments should be of such nature that they will put other people off (deter) committing crimes.

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Judgment

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The act of judging people their actions

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Justice

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Due allocation of reward and punishment/the maintenance of what is right.

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Law

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Rules made by parliament and enforceable by courts.

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Reform

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The idea that punishment should try and change criminals so they won’t commit crimes again.

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Rehabilitation.

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Restore to normal life

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Responsibility

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Being responsible for ones actions.

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Retribution

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The idea that punishment should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong.

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Sin

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An act against the will of God.