Crime and Punishment - Key Words Flashcards

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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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Capital Punishment

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The death penalty for a crime or offence

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Crime

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An act against the law

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Deterrence

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

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Judgement

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The act of judging people and 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 my Parliament and enforceable by the courts

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Reform

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The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not 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 one’s actions

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Retribution

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The idea that punishments 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

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