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What is Law and Order?

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Respect and Obedience

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What is forgiveness?

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Forgiveness is when someone has done something wrong, but you choose to forgive them to heal and move on.

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What is Justice?

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Justice is when someone gets punished for the crime they committed and the pain they caused.

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What is Evil?

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A person that keeps on doing something wrong and constantly goes against the law and causes harm, and are normally wicked.

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What is Suffering?

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Suffering is when you feel a certain emotion or a certain situation has happened that has caused you pain, so you could suffer from the pain. E.g. Losing someone.

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What is Morality?

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The difference between right and wrong.

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What is a Conscience?

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A conscience is when you know you have done something bad and it ways you down (could lead to suffering) making you have a guilty conscience.

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What is a Sin?

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A sin is when you do something that goes against religious beliefs.

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Explain Vindication

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Vindication is when a person must be punished and it justifies the crime. The greater the crime the greater the punishment.

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Explain Retribution

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Retribution is when someone pays for the crime. However big the crime, the bigger the debt.

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Explain Deterrence

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Putting in a punishment that stops others from committing the crime. Muslims believe in ‘An eye for an eye’.

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Explain Reformation

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Trying to educate and change someone for the better of society and themselves.

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Upbringing is….

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A environmental factor that means they didn’t have a good upbringing, for example, their parents are racists, then the child will most likely pick up on that and become a racist themselves.

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Mental Illnesses are…

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A psychological factor that means the person most likely has issues like schizophrenia that causes them to lash out.

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Opposing to existing laws is…

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A social factor that happens because a law is unjust and unfair or benefit certain people.

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What is Crime against the person?

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Crime against the person is when a crime is acted upon a person, e.g. murder and rape.

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What is Crime against the property?

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Crime against the property is when a crime is acted upon a house or store, e.g. buglers, arson.

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What is Crime against the State?

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Crime against the State is when a person from the UK goes to USA government and tells them UK defence plans or something the UK plans to do.

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INDICTABLE CRIMES is when…

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A serious crime has happened. For example, murder, man-slaughter, rape and kidnapping.

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NON-INDICTABLE CRIMES is when…

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Crimes aren’t as serious, but more stuff like drunk and disorderly. The offender most likely will receive a fine.

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What is Corporal Punishment?

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Corporal Punishment is causing pain to deter someone from doing a crime again, for example, whipping and cutting off a hand.

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What is Capital Punishment?

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Capital Punishment is when someone is killed for committing a crime. E.g. Hanging, lethal injection and fire squad.

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What is the Sanctity of Life?

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All life is holy and created by God. Christians believe that people should not damage God creations.

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Principle of Utility is…

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An action that provides maximum happiness for the maximum people. ‘The greatest good for the greatest number of people’.

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Amnesty International is...
A organisation founded in 1961 to support human rights. It informs the world about human rights abuse and campaigns for individuals and political change.
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Poverty is...
People who don't have a lot of money.
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Addiction
Is the constant want and feeling as if you need a substance.
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What is Greed?
Greed is taking and/or wanting more then you already have.
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What is a Hate Crime?
A hate crime is when you act against a certain person or targeting certain groups of people. It's normally violent and can be against anyone. The most popular is against transgender people.
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Bye Laws...
Bye laws are made by cancoulers for specific areas and less extreme laws. These laws are more environmental friendly, e.g. littering and smoking free zones.
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Parliamentary Laws...
Parliamentary laws are made by the Government for the whole country. The laws are put into 2 categories; minor and major crimes.
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Minor crimes...
Minor crimes are driving offences. These crimes are normally dealt with by the Magistrates courts
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Major crimes...
Major crimes are stuff like murder and rape. These crimes are dealt with Crown courts.
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Indictable crimes/offences...
Are serious crimes like murder and could lead to a prison sentence.
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Non-Indictable crimes/offences...
Are not so serious crimes like drunken disorderly. They offender aren't sent to prison, but are most likely to receive a fine.
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Criminal Law is...
When the state law is broken, the person is punished through the court system. 12 juries then decide if you are guilty or not.
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Civil Law is...
When there is an argument between people, e.g. divorce. The Small Claims court or High court could decide how to settle the case.
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Religious offences?
Saying things that are disrespectful to God or sacred thing. Also known as Blasphemy or Scarilege.
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Religious offences?
Converting from one religion to another. Also known as Apostasy.
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Good is...
Someone who has fulfilled the laws and doesn't think of committing a crime.
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Protection...
Protecting civilians from a small minority of criminal activity.
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Retribution...
Making the person pay for the crime they committed. This also means that depending on how big the crime is, they have to pay a larger amount.
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Deterrence...
A way to put people of doing a crime and a reminder not to the people not to commit crimes.
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Reformation...
Trying to change a person for the better and helping them find a way to become an appropriate member of society.
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Vindication...
Punishments must justify the law once it's been broken; those who was wronged must be compesated.
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Reparation...
The Offender is made to do something for the crime they committed, either for the victim or society.
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Responsibility...
It is citizens responsibility to abide the law, if they refuse the law, they deserve punishment.
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Compassion...
Most Christians believe criminals need to be shown compassion, and receive punishment, which is fair.
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What is The Prison Reform Trust?
The Prison Reform Trust is a way to help the environment prisoners live in and make an effective penal system. It provides advice, information, educational work, research ad campaigning.
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Death Penalty...
Being put to death for committing certain crimes.
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Miscarriage of Justice...
When someone is wrongly accused of committing a crime they didn't commit.
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What is the Law of Qisas?
The Law of Qisas is when victims relatives can kill the offended or pardon them and take money. Sometimes the offender will have their eyes taken out.

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