Unit 8.4 - KEY WORDS

Question 1

Addiction

Answer 1

A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects.

Question 2

Capital punishment

Answer 2

The death penalty for a crime or offence.

Question 3

Crime

Answer 3

An act against the law.

Question 4

Deterrence

Answer 4

The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter) committing crimes.

Question 5

Judgement

Answer 5

The act of judging people and their actions.

Question 6

Justice

Answer 6

Due allocation of reward and punishment/the maintenance of what is right.

Question 7

Law

Answer 7

Rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts.

Question 8

Reform

Answer 8

The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again.

Question 9

Rehabilitation

Answer 9

Restore to normal life.

Question 10

Responsibility

Answer 10

Being responsible for one’s actions.

Question 11

Retribution

Answer 11

The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong.

Question 12

Sin

Answer 12

An act against the will of God.