Crime And Punishment Flashcards
What is the edexcel definition for justice?
The due allocation of reward and punishment.the maintenance of what is right
What is the edexcel definition for crime?
An act against the law
What is the edexcel definition for law?
Rules made by parliament and enforced by the courts
What is the edexcel definition for responsibility?
Being responsible for one’s actions
What is the edexcel definition for sin?
An act against the will of god
What is the edexcel definition for deterrence?
The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter them from) committing crimes
What is the edexcel definition for reform?
The idea that punishments should change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again
What is the edexcel definition for rehabilitation?
To restore to normal life
What is the edexcel definition for retribution?
The idea that punishment should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong
What is the edexcel definition for judgement?
The act of judging people and their actions
What is the edexcel definition for capital punishment?
The death penalty for a crime of offence
What is the edexcel definition for addiction
A reoccurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects
