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Crime and Punishment Flashcards

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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…

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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…

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People who don’t have a lot of money.

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Addiction

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Is the constant want and feeling as if you need a substance.

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What is Greed?

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Greed is taking and/or wanting more then you already have.

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What is a Hate Crime?

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Minor crimes are driving offences. These crimes are normally dealt with by the Magistrates courts

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Major crimes…

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Major crimes are stuff like murder and rape. These crimes are dealt with Crown courts.

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Indictable crimes/offences…

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Are serious crimes like murder and could lead to a prison sentence.

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Non-Indictable crimes/offences…

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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…

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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…

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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?

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Saying things that are disrespectful to God or sacred thing. Also known as Blasphemy or Scarilege.

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Religious offences?

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Converting from one religion to another. Also known as Apostasy.

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Good is…

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Someone who has fulfilled the laws and doesn’t think of committing a crime.

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Protection…

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Protecting civilians from a small minority of criminal activity.

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Retribution…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Punishments must justify the law once it’s been broken; those who was wronged must be compesated.

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Reparation…

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The Offender is made to do something for the crime they committed, either for the victim or society.

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Responsibility…

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It is citizens responsibility to abide the law, if they refuse the law, they deserve punishment.

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Compassion…

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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?

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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…

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Being put to death for committing certain crimes.

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Miscarriage of Justice…

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When someone is wrongly accused of committing a crime they didn’t commit.

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What is the Law of Qisas?

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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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