Key terms Peace and Justice 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesChristianityGCSEOCR Created by: devinterCreated on: 16-04-16 16:52 War When two countries attempt to resolve an issue through fighting 1 of 18 Peace A situation where there is no war or violence between countries or societies 2 of 18 Crime An activity that breaks the criminal law of the country in which you are 3 of 18 Punishment Something done to a wrongdoer or convicted criminal 4 of 18 Capital Punishment Using death as a punishment for a crime, also called the death penalty 5 of 18 Execution The judicial killing of a convicted criminal 6 of 18 Judicial Something done by/with the support of the law of a country as a part of its process of trial and punishment 7 of 18 Retribution One of the six possible aims of punishment; doing to the criminal what they did to someone else 8 of 18 Protection One of the six possible aims of punishment; taking action to protect society for the criminal’s anti-social behaviour 9 of 18 Deterrence One of the six possible aims of punishment; a punishment designed to put other people off committing the same crime 10 of 18 Reform One of the six possible aims of punishment; a punishment to help the criminal become a responsible member of society once their punishment is over 11 of 18 Reparation One of the six possible aims of punishment; where the criminal makes amends and pays the victim or society back for what they did 12 of 18 Vindication One of the six possible aims of punishment; a punishment which demonstrates the need to respect the law and the justice of punishment 13 of 18 Justice The idea that everyone is treated as equals before the law; the idea that the law will treat everyone as they deserve 14 of 18 Pacifism The idea that violence is wrong 15 of 18 Absolute Pacifism The idea that violence is always wrong, even if it is in self-defence or for a cause most people would consider justifiable 16 of 18 Conditional Pacifism The idea that although violence is wrong in principle it is sometimes unavoidable, e.g. in self-defence 17 of 18 Just War Theory Thomas Aquinas’ theory about the circumstances under which it is justified to go to war 18 of 18
GCSE OCR Ethics 2- Religion, Peace and Justice Summary Sheets 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating Teacher recommended
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