Crime and Punishment - Key Words Flashcards
Addiction
A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects
Capital Punishment
The death penalty for a crime or offence
Crime
An act against the law
Deterrence
The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people 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 my 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
