Rs: Religion, Peace And Justice Flashcards

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Peace

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A situation where there is no war or violence between countries of societies

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War

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When two countries attempt resolve an issue through fighting

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Crime

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An activity that breaks the criminal law of the country in which you are

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Capital punishment

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Using death as a punishment for a crime also called the death penalty

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Execution

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The judicial killing of a convicted criminal

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Retribution

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One of the 6 possible aims of punishment. Taking action to protect society for the criminals anti-social behaviour

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Protection

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One of the 6 possible aims of punishment. A punishment aimed to put other people off committing the same crime

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Reforme

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One of the 6 possible aims of punishment. A punishment to help the criminal become a responsible member of society once their punishment is over

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Reparation

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One of the 6 possible aims of punishment. Where the criminal makes amends and pays the victim or society back for what they dis

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Vendication

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One of the 6 possible aims of punishment. A punishment that demonstrates the need to respect the law and the justice of punishment

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Justice

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The idea that everyone is treated as equals before the law. The idea that the law will treat everyone as they deserve

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Pacifism

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The idea that violence is wrong

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Absolute pacifism

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The idea that violence is always wrong, even if it is in self defence or for a cause most people would conciser justifiable

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Conditional pacifism

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The idea that although violence is wrong in principle it is sometimes unavoidable e.g. Self defence

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Just war

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The theory about the circumstances under which is justifies to go to war

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