Key Words Glossary 8.4 Unit 8.4: Religion: crime and punishment 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesCrime and PunishmentGCSEAll boards Created by: Kyri BabbageCreated on: 02-05-12 16:33 Unit 8.4: Addiction A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects 1 of 12 Unit 8.4: Capital punishment The death penalty for a crime or offence 2 of 12 Unit 8.4: Crime An act against the law 3 of 12 Unit 8.4: Deterrence The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter) committing the crime 4 of 12 Unit 8.4: Judgement The act of judging people and their actions 5 of 12 Unit 8.4: Justice Due allocation of reward and punishment/the maintenance of what is right 6 of 12 Unit 8.4: Law Rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts 7 of 12 Unit 8.4: Reform The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again 8 of 12 Unit 8.4: Rehabilitation Restore to normal life 9 of 12 Unit 8.4: Responsibility Being responsible for one’s actions 10 of 12 Unit 8.4: Retribution The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong 11 of 12 Unit 8.4: Sin An act against the will of God 12 of 12
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