Crime and Punishment key words

All 12 key words needed for the exam, part a question.

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Justice
Due allocation of reward and punishment, the maintenance of what is right.
1 of 12
Responsibility
Being responsible for one's actions.
2 of 12
Sin
An act against the will of God.
3 of 12
Crime
An act against the law.
4 of 12
Addiction
A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity, regardless of its bad effects.
5 of 12
Rehabilitation
Restore to normal life.
6 of 12
Capital Punishment
The death penalty for a crime or offence.
7 of 12
Judgement
The act of judging people and their actions.
8 of 12
Law
Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the courts.
9 of 12
Reform
The idea that punishment should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again.
10 of 12
Retribution
The idea that punishment should make a criminal pay for what they have done wrong.
11 of 12
Deterrence
The idea that punishment should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter them) from committing crimes.
12 of 12

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Card 2

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Being responsible for one's actions.

Back

Responsibility

Card 3

Front

An act against the will of God.

Back

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Card 4

Front

An act against the law.

Back

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Card 5

Front

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

Back

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