Crime and Punishment key words Flashcards

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Justice

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Due allocation of reward or punishment

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Rehabilitation

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Restore to normal life

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Judgment

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The act of weighing up and assessing what people have done and what punishment if any should be enforced

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Crime

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An action which is against the criminal law

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Retribution

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Using punishment to make criminals suffer and pay for the wrong they have done

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Capital Punishment

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The death penalty

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Law

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Rules made by Parliament and enforced by the courts

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Reform

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Using punishment to help people not to offend again and by helping them to become law-abiding members of society

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Sin

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An act against the will of God

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Addiction

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

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Deterrence

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Making punishments so severe that people will be put off from committing crime

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Responsibility

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Being responsible for your actions

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