Crime and Punishment Flashcards
What is justice?
Being fair and reasonable
What is a crime?
An illegal act which can be punished
What is punishment?
The imposition of a penalty for wrongdoing
What is protection?
A legal measure aimed at preserving another person’s rights and freedoms
What is retribution?
A punishment given as vengeance for a wrongdoing. The act of taking revenge
What is forgiveness?
To stop feeling angry or resentful towards a person for a wrongdoing
What is restorative justice?
Justice which tries to rehabilitate offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community
What is torture?
To inflict pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do something
What are human rights?
The basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person
What is a fair trial?
A trial by a neutral court, conducted so it gives all people involved the rights required by law
What is trial by jury?
A trial in which someone is judged by a group of ordinary people chosen for the purpose (jury)
What is the greater good?
Doing something that most likely will not only benefit the person doing it but many people
What is the death penalty?
Punishment by execution
What is capital punishment?
Punishment by execution
