Crime and Punishment key words Flashcards
Justice
Due allocation of reward or punishment
Rehabilitation
Restore to normal life
Judgment
The act of weighing up and assessing what people have done and what punishment if any should be enforced
Crime
An action which is against the criminal law
Retribution
Using punishment to make criminals suffer and pay for the wrong they have done
Capital Punishment
The death penalty
Law
Rules made by Parliament and enforced by the courts
Reform
Using punishment to help people not to offend again and by helping them to become law-abiding members of society
Sin
An act against the will of God
Addiction
A reoccurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects
Deterrence
Making punishments so severe that people will be put off from committing crime
Responsibility
Being responsible for your actions