Crime and Punisment Keywords

Question 1

A way of punishing offenders by making them do unpaid work in the community

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Community Service

Question 2

Punishment of an offender by causing them physical pain - now illegal in the UK

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Corporal Punishment

Question 3

An offence which is punishable by law, e.g. stealing, murder

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Crime

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Capital punishment; a form of punishment where the prisoner is executed for their crime(s)

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Death Penalty

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An aim of punishment - to put people off committing crimes

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Deterrence

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The ability of people to make decisions for themselves without constraint

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Free Will

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Showing mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

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Forgiveness

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Crimes, often including violence, that are usually targeted at a person because of their race, religion, sexuality, disability or gender

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Hate Crimes

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The idea that an action is right if it provides maximum happiness for the maximum number of people affected by it

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Principle of Utility

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Something legally done to someone as a result of being found guilty of breaking the law

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Punishment

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An aim of punishment - to change someone’s behaviour for the better

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Reformation

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An aim of punishment - to get your own back

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Retribution

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All life is holy as it’s created and loved by God; human life should not be abused or misused

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Sanctity of Life