Crime And Punishment Flashcards
Crime
An act against the law
Addiction
A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects
Capital punishment
The death penalty for a crime or offence
Deterrence
The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will be put off (deter) committing crimes
Judgement
The act of judging people and their actions
Justice
Due allocation of reward and punishment/ the maintenance of what is right
Law
Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the courts
Reform
The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again
Rehabilitation
Restore to normal life
Responsibility
Being responsible for one’s actions
Retribution
The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong
Sin
An act against the will of God
What is the point of punishment (1)
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Why is justice important to Christians (4)
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Why is justice important to Muslims (4)
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Christian views AGAINST capital punishment (5)
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Christians views FOR capital punishment (3)
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Muslim views AGAINST capital punishment (3)
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Muslims views FOR capital punishment (3)
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Why do we need law and justice (3)
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Alcohol and the law (4)
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Christian attitudes to drug and alcohol (5)
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Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol (4)
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