Social Nov 29th Vocab test Flashcards

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Community service

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Unpaid service to the public, sometimes done as an act of kindness or an alternative criminal sentence.

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Consequence

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A result of an action or situation.

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Criminal Record

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A permanent record
of breaking the law, which is
public information. A criminal
record can bar you from some jobs,
volunteer positions and travel to
other countries.

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Fair and equitable

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Fair is sometimes seen as a substitute for equal, but if an organization were to set rules or standards that were inherently fair, then something could be fair and yet be unequal. Equitable means something is fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience.

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Justice

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Applying laws

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Legislation

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Laws created through the
legislative process

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Rehabilitate

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To instill positive
behaviours and attitudes

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Reintegrate

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To make part of again

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Sentence

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A consequence for a crime,
such as imprisonment, determined

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