Crime and Punishment Flashcards
addiction
a recurring compulsion to engage in activity regardless of its bad effects
Capital Punishment
the death penalty for those who have committed a crime or offence.
crime
an act against law.
deterrence
the idea that punishment should be of such nature that they will put people of committing crimes.
judgement
the act of judging people and their actions
justice
due allocation of reward and punishment/ the maintence of what is right.
law
rules made by parliament and enforced by courts
reform
the idea that punishment should try to change criminals so they wont commit then again
rehabilitation
restore to family life
responsibility
being responsible for ones actions
retribution
the idea of punishment should make criminals ay for what they have done wrong
sin
an act against the will of God.
