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Forgiveness

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Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

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Apathy

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A person who has no interest in doing anything

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Life imprisonment

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A prison sentence that (theoretically) keeps people in jail until they die

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Capital punishment

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A form of punishment in which a prisoner is put to death for crimes committed. The death penalty.

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Early release

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When a prisoner is allowed out of prison even thought they have not completed their sentence, or fulfilled the criteria for getting parole

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Parole

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When a prisoner is released without having completed their sentence, because they have behaved well and accepted their guilt. The prisoner is monitored to try and ensure they do not re-offend.

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Prison reform

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A movement that tries to ensure offenders are treated humanely in prison

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Duty

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A moral or legal obligation

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Responsibility

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A duty to care for or having control over something or someone

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Conscience

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The inner feeling you are doing something right or wrong

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3 causes of crime

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Social reasons
Environmental reasons
Psychological reasons

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Social reasons as a cause of crime

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Surveys show the vast majority of young people in prison have been excluded from school, come from broken homes and often have abusive parents/ parents who break the law.
No role models
Also crime used to finance addictions (eg: alcohol, drugs)

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Environmental reasons as a cause of crime

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During times of high unemployment, crimes rise.
Gang rivalries increase crime
Un-cared for environments provide the highest crime rates (eg: inadequate housing, overcrowding, deprived backgrounds)

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Psychological reasons as causes of crimes

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Criminologists say that the majority of people in prison are suffering from mental illness.
Or is it just human nature to be greedy and want more so stealing for example is just human nature?

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Non-indictable crimes

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Crimes that are less serious and probably won’t result in prison time

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Indictable crimes

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Serious crimes that the offender may face imprisonment for

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Hindu view on punishment

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Karma- ‘as a man acts so does he become’= don’t break law! Also supports reform
Ghandi- ‘an eye for an eye and soon the whole world will be blind’
Ahimsa- ‘non-violence in thought word and deed

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Christian views on punishment

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FORGIVENESS!
Ten Commandments
‘Do not judge least you be judged’
‘Love ur neighbour as yourself’
Lord’s Prayer
‘Let everyone be a subject to the governing authority’
‘Blessed are the merciful. Blessed are the peacemakers’
‘Turn the other cheek’
‘He who is without sin throw the first stone’

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Vindication evaluation

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N- Not an aim, just to make society work
N- inflexible
Y- gives law meaning
Y- no grey areas
Y- fair, no exceptions
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Retribution evaluation

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N- makes u just as bad as me
N- revenge
N- 'violence only begets more violence'
Y- links to deterrence 
Y- how would u feel in the same situation- wouldn't u want revenge?
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Deterrence evaluation

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N- unfair to make an example of someone
N- not helpful to the criminal
Y- for the greater good
Y- consequences
Y- stops crimes before they happen
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Protection evaluation

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N- doesn’t help criminal
N- stigmatise as actively excluding criminal
N- putting a load of criminals in the same place = bad idea
Y- majority over minority
Y- it protects= good thing

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Reform evaluation

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N- relies on the idea that people can change
N- is it really a punishment?
Y- if it works stops reoffending
‘Good actions don’t make good people. Good people do good acts’ Phillipa foot

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Reparation evaluation

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N- weak punishment
N- can u repay murder?
Y- equality
Y- focus on societies needs
Y- reforms as well as helps society
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Young offender
A person under 18 who have broken the law
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Why send people to prison
``` To protect Isolate Stop reoffending (as they are locked away) Vindication A chance to reflect & reform ```
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Disadvantages of prison
Expensive 'Schools for crime' Breeds resentment A large proportion of prisoners reoffend= system not working Criminal record = hard to get a job = turns back to crime Breaks down relationships
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Religious beliefs on prison (can be applied to most religions)
Needs to happen to make society function However look for reform Like education
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Arguments for death penalty
Retribution Deterrence Protection Finance? (Without all the appeals would be cheaper)
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Arguments against the death penalty
Mistakes No Reformation All life is sacred 'An eye for an eye and soon the whole world will be blind' 'Let he who is without sin throw the first stone' Ahimsa- non-violence in thought word and deed
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ways to punish a young offender
ASBO secure training center Secure children's home Young offenders institution
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Crime
An offence that is punishable by law
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Justice
Bringing about what is right and fair according to the law, or making up for what has been done wrong.
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Offender
Someone who has done wrong
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Punishment
That which is done to a person because they have broken a law
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Repentance
Being truly sorry and trying to change ones behaviour so as not to do the same thing again.
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Sin
The breaking of a religious or moral law
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Social environment
The background in which a person lives
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Religious offence
An offence against religion eg blasphemy
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6 aims of punishment
``` Vindication Reparation Protection Deterrence Reform Retribution ```
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Vindication
An aim of punishment that means offenders must be punished to show that the law must be respected and is right.
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Reparation
An aim of punishment designed to help an offender put something back into society
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Protection
An aim of punishment to stop a criminal hurting anyone in society
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Deterrence
To put people off committing crimes. One of the aims of punishment
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Reform
An aim of punishment to change someone's behaviour for the better.
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Retribution
To 'get your own back' on the criminal based on the Old Testament teaching of 'an eye for an eye'. An aim of punishment aimed at being proportionate to the offence committed.
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4 Types of crime
Crime against the person Property crime Crime against the state Crime against religion.
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Crime against the person
Wrongdoing that directly harms a person eg murder, assault
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Property crime
A category of crime that effects people's property eg arson, burglary, theft
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Crimes against religion
An offence against religion eg blasphemy or sacrilege
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Crimes against the state
An offence aimed at damaging the government or a country eg treason,
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6 types of punishment
``` Fine Community service Probation Imprisonment Life imprisonment Capital punishment ```
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Fine
A form of punishment in which the offender pays a sum of money
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Community service
A form of punishment in which the criminal has to perform tasks useful to society, rather than going to prisoners
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Probation
An alternative to prison where an offender has to meet regularly with a probation officer to ensure that they do not reoffend. Movement may be restricted.
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Imprisonment
When a person is put in jail for committing a crime
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Crime
An offence that is punishable by law
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Justice
Bringing about what is right and fair according to the law, or making up for what has been done wrong.
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Offender
Someone who has done wrong
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Punishment
That which is done to a person because they have broken a law
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Repentance
Being truly sorry and trying to change ones behaviour so as not to do the same thing again.
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Sin
The breaking of a religious or moral law
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Social environment
The background in which a person lives
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Religious offence
An offence against religion eg blasphemy
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6 aims of punishment
``` Vindication Reparation Protection Deterrence Reform Retribution ```
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Vindication
An aim of punishment that means offenders must be punished to show that the law must be respected and is right.
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Reparation
An aim of punishment designed to help an offender put something back into society
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Protection
An aim of punishment to stop a criminal hurting anyone in society
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Deterrence
To put people off committing crimes. One of the aims of punishment
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Reform
An aim of punishment to change someone's behaviour for the better.
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Retribution
To 'get your own back' on the criminal based on the Old Testament teaching of 'an eye for an eye'. An aim of punishment aimed at being proportionate to the offence committed.
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4 Types of crime
Crime against the person Property crime Crime against the state Crime against religion.
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Crime against the person
Wrongdoing that directly harms a person eg murder, assault
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Property crime
A category of crime that effects people's property eg arson, burglary, theft
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Crimes against religion
An offence against religion eg blasphemy or sacrilege
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Crimes against the state
An offence aimed at damaging the government or a country eg treason,
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6 types of punishment
``` Fine Community service Probation Imprisonment Life imprisonment Capital punishment ```
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Fine
A form of punishment in which the offender pays a sum of money
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Community service
A form of punishment in which the criminal has to perform tasks useful to society, rather than going to prisoners
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Probation
An alternative to prison where an offender has to meet regularly with a probation officer to ensure that they do not reoffend. Movement may be restricted.
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Imprisonment
When a person is put in jail for committing a crime

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