Crime and Punishment

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Sin
An act against the will of God.
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Crime
An act against the law.
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Judgement
An act of judging people and their actions.
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Law
Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the police and the courts.
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Justice
Due allocation of reward and punishment, the maintenance of what is right.
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Capital Punishment
The death penalty for a crime.
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Deterrence
The idea that punishment should be so severe that it will put people off ever committing a crime again.
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Rehabilitation
Restore to normal life.
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Retribution
The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong.
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Reform
The idea that punishments should try and change criminals so they will not commit crimes again.
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Addiction
A recurring compulsion to engage in activity regardless of its bad effects.
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Card 2

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An act against the law.

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Crime

Card 3

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An act of judging people and their actions.

Back

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Card 4

Front

Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the police and the courts.

Back

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Card 5

Front

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

Back

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