Religion and State

Question 1

Authority

Answer 1

right and power over others

Question 2

Capital Punishment

Answer 2

the death penalty; a punishment used when the most serious crimes have been committed

Question 3

Conscience

Answer 3

an innate moral sense that guides actions and responses

Question 4

Duty

Answer 4

something you do because it is the accepted pattern of behaviour

Question 5

Human Rights

Answer 5

something a person is entitled to because they are human

Question 6

Justice

Answer 6

where everyone has equal provisions and opportunity

Question 7

Offenders

Answer 7

criminals; those who have committed an offence and done something wrong

Question 8

Personal Conviction

Answer 8

something a person strongly feels or believes

Question 9

Punishment

Answer 9

a penalty given to someone for a crime or wrong they have done

Question 10

Reform

Answer 10

the idea of change, usually a person’s life or outlook

Question 11

Reparation

Answer 11

the idea that something is paid to compensate for what has happened

Question 12

Retribution

Answer 12

revenge, to gain satisfaction that the person who committed a crime has also suffered

Question 13

Sacred Texts

Answer 13

holy books or sacred writings of a religion

Question 14

Vindication

Answer 14

justice; the idea that the law has been upheld