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Crime and punishment Flashcards

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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Death penalty , state sanctioned execution for a capital offence , not legal in UK

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COMMUNITY SERVICE ORDER

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UK punishment involves the criminal doing hours of physical labour.

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CONSCIENCE

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Sense of right and wrong , guilty voice in head , voice of god

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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

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Physical pain inflicted on the criminal , not legal in the UK

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CRIME

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Action which breaks the law , against a person(murder), against property , against state (treason).

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DETERRENCE

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Aim of punishment to put a person off committing a crime by the severity of punishment.

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DUTY

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Responsibility

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EVIL

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Morally wrong , Wicked, devil or malevolent

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FORGIVENESS

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Letting go of blame against a person for wrongs they did.
moving on.

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GREED

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Desiring more than what is needed , seen as a reason for crime.

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HATE CRIME

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A crime due to prejudice.

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IMPRISONMENT

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Locking up the criminal in jail to take way civil liberties .

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LAW

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The rules of a country which demands citizens to follow , breaking them leads to punishment(crime) .

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ORDER

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Enforcement of rules.

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MURDER

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Unlawfully killing

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PAROLE

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Release of a criminal from prison , they meet a parole officer who monitors their behaviour .

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PROTECTION

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Aim of punishment to keep people safe.

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REFORMATION

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Aim of punishment , helping criminal see how , why their behaviour was wrong.

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REPARATION

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Aim of punishment , the criminal pays back for their crimes.

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RETRIBUTION

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Aim of punishment , taking revenge on criminals.

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THEFT

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Stealing

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VICTIM

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Person affected by crime

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VINDICATION

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Aim of punishment , the punishment exists to justify the law , punishing criminals so that public respect the law.

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YOUNG OFFENDERS

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Criminals under age 18

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