religion, crime and punishment

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capital punishment
death penalty, state sanctioned execution for capital offence
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community service order
uk punishment involving the criminal doing a set number of hours of physical labour
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conscience
sense of right and wrong, seen as the voice of god by many religious believers
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corporal punishment
punishment in which physical pain is inflicted on the criminal
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crime
action which breaks the law
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deterrence
aim of punishment, to put a person off committing a crime by the level of punishment
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duty
what we have as responsibility to do
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evil
something or someone considered very morally wrong or wicked, often associated with the devil.
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forgiveness
letting go of blame and moving on
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greed
reason for committing a crime, wanting or desiring something
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hate crime
a crime committed because of prejudice
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imprisonment
locking up someone and taking away their civil liberties
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law
the rule a country demands its citizens follow
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murder
unlawfully killing someone
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order
the enforcement of rules
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parole
release of a criminal from prison on the condition they meet with a parole officer who can monitor their behavior
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protection
additional aim of punishment, to keep people safe
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reformation
aim of punishment, helping he criminal see how and why their actions were wrong and the consequences they had
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reparation
additional aim of punishment where criminal makes up or pays back for their crimes
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theft
taking something without the owners consent
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victim
those who are directly affected by the crime
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vindication
additional aim of punishment, the punishment exists to justify te law
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young offenders
criminals under 18
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uk punishment involving the criminal doing a set number of hours of physical labour

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community service order

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sense of right and wrong, seen as the voice of god by many religious believers

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Card 4

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punishment in which physical pain is inflicted on the criminal

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Card 5

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action which breaks the law

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