Religious Studies- Crime and Punishment

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Definition revision cards for crime and punishment
Emma Samieh-Tucker
Flashcards by Emma Samieh-Tucker, updated more than 1 year ago
Emma Samieh-Tucker
Created by Emma Samieh-Tucker almost 10 years ago
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Crime An act against the law.
Judgement The act of judging people and their actions.
Justice Due allocation of reward and punishment/ the maintenance of what is right.
Law Rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts.
Capital Punishment The death penalty for a crime or offence.
Deterrance The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter) committing crimes.
Reform The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again.
Retribution The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done
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