Crime & Punishment Flashcards
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 by parliament and enforceable by the courts.
Capital Punishment
The death penalty for a crime of offence
Deterrence
The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off(deter) committing crimes.
Rehabilitation
Restore to normal life.
Reform
The idea that punishment should try change criminals so they will not commit crimes again
Retribution
The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong.
Sin
An act against the will of God
Addition
A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects.
Responsibility
Being responsible for one’s actions
Crime
An act against the law.
