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Flashcards by caitlinlauratee, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by caitlinlauratee
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Addiction | A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects. |
| Capital Punishment | The death penalty for a crime or offence. |
| Crime | An act against the law. |
| Deterrence | The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter) committing crimes. |
| 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 enforced by the courts. |
| Reform | The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again. |
| Rehabilitation | Restore to normal life. |
| Responsibility | Being responsible for one's actions. |
| Retribution | The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong. |
| Sin | An act against the will of God. |
| Why do we need laws? | 1. Organise groups of individuals 2. business deals and trade 3. protect people so they feel safe 4. equality to society |
| What are the four theories of punishment? | 1. Retribution 2. Deterrence 3. Reform 4. Protection |
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