Crime and Punishment KEY WORDS 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesCrime and PunishmentGCSEEdexcel Created by: BrookeShayCreated on: 11-09-16 12:35 Fine Money paid as punishment for a crime or other offences. 1 of 23 Probation An alternative 2 of 23 Crime against property Damaging items that belong to somebody else (e.g. vandalism) 3 of 23 Crime against the state An offence aimed at damaging the government or country (e.g. treason) 4 of 23 Justice Bringing about what is right and fair. 5 of 23 Religious Offence/Sin An offence against religion (e.g. blaphesmy) 6 of 23 Duty A moral or legal obligation. 7 of 23 Responsibilty A duty to care for or having control over something or someone. 8 of 23 Conscience The inner feeling that you are doing right or wrong. 9 of 23 Punishment Something done to a person because they have broken the law. 10 of 23 Protection Keeping the public from being harmed, threatened or injured by criminals. 11 of 23 Retribution To get your own back- 'an eye for an eye'. 12 of 23 Deterrence To put people off committing a crime. 13 of 23 Reform To change someone's behaviour for the better. 14 of 23 Vindication Offenders must be punished to show that the law must be respected and is right. 15 of 23 Reparation Helps the offender to put something back into society. 16 of 23 Repentance Being truly sorry and trying to change one's behaviour so as not to do the same again. 17 of 23 Young Offender A person under 18 who has broken the law. 18 of 23 Imprisonment When a person is put in jail for committing a crime. 19 of 23 Prison Reform A movement to try and make sure offenders are treated humanely in prison. 20 of 23 Death Penalty Capital Punishment; punishment in which a prisoner is put to death for the crimes committed. 21 of 23 Community Service Unpaid work that an offender performs for the benefit of the community rather than going to prison. 22 of 23 Electronic Tagging An offender who has to wear an electronic device which tracks their movement to ensure restrictions of movement are observed. 23 of 23
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