Social Nov 29th Vocab test Flashcards
Community service
Unpaid service to the public, sometimes done as an act of kindness or an alternative criminal sentence.
Consequence
A result of an action or situation.
Criminal Record
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.
Fair and equitable
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.
Justice
Applying laws
Legislation
Laws created through the
legislative process
Rehabilitate
To instill positive
behaviours and attitudes
Reintegrate
To make part of again
Sentence
A consequence for a crime,
such as imprisonment, determined