Crime and punishment key words 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesCrime and PunishmentGCSEAll boards Created by: lauren1998Created on: 09-11-13 19:58 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT being put to death for a crime 1 of 27 COMMUNITY SERVICE unpaid work that an offender performs for the benefit of society 2 of 27 CONFISCATED something that is taken from someone by a figure of authority 3 of 27 CORRUPTION dishonesty or a misuse of authority that usually leads to the accumulation of wealth 4 of 27 CRIME an offence that is punishable by law 5 of 27 DETERRENCE an aim of punishment to put people off committing crimes 6 of 27 EARLY RELEASE when a prisoner is allowed out of prison even though they have not completed their sentence, or fulfilled the criteria for getting parole 7 of 27 FINE money paid as a punishment for a crime or other offence 8 of 27 FORGIVENESS showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong 9 of 27 ELECTRONIC TAGGING where an offender had to wear a device which tracks their movement to ensure restrictions of movement are observed 10 of 27 IMPRISONMENT when a person is put in jail for committing a crime 11 of 27 JUSTICE bringing out what is fair and right according to the law / making up for what has been done wrong 12 of 27 LIFE IMPRISONMENT a prison sentence that, in theory but usually not in practice, keeps people in prison until they die 13 of 27 PAROLE when a prisoner is released without having completed their sentence and are monitored to ensure that they do not re-offend 14 of 27 PRISON REFORM a movement that tries to ensure offenders are treated humanely in prison 15 of 27 PROBATION an alternative to prison where an offender has to meet regularly with an officer to ensure that they do not re-offend. movement may be restricted 16 of 27 PROTECTION an aim of punishment to keep the public from being harmed, threatened or injured by criminals 17 of 27 PUNISHMENT something a person receives as a result of breaking the law 18 of 27 REFORM an aim of punishment to change someone's behaviour for the better 19 of 27 REHABILITATION process by which addicts are helped to defeat their addiction to drugs 20 of 27 RELIGIOUS OFFENCE an offence against a religion; a sin (e.g. blasphemy, sacrilege) 21 of 27 REPARATION an aim of punishment designed to help an offender put something back into society 22 of 27 REPENTANCE being truly sorry and trying to change one's behaviour so as not to do the same again 23 of 27 RETRIBUTION an aim of punishment to get your own back 24 of 27 SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT the background in which a person lives 25 of 27 VINDICATION an aim of punishment to show that the law must be respected and is right 26 of 27 YOUNG OFFENDER a person under the age of 18 who has broken the law 27 of 27
Religious Studies Key Words (Rights and Responsibilities, Environmental and Medical issues, Peace and Conflict, Crime and punishment) AQA 0.0 / 5
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