Crime and Punishment (8.4)

Question 1

Crime

Answer 1

An act against the law.

Question 2

Judgement

Answer 2

The act of judging people and their actions.

Question 3

Justice

Answer 3

Due allocation of reward and punishment/the maintenance of what is right.

Question 4

Law

Answer 4

Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the courts.

Question 5

Capital Punishment

Answer 5

The death penalty for a crime or offence.

Question 6

Deterrence

Answer 6

The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter) committing crimes.

Question 7

Rehabilitation

Answer 7

Restore to normal life.

Question 8

Sin

Answer 8

An act against the will of God.

Question 9

Addiction

Answer 9

A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects.

Question 10

Responsibility

Answer 10

Being responsible for one’s actions.

Question 11

Reform

Answer 11

The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so they will not commit again.

Question 12

Retribution

Answer 12

The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong.