RS 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesCrime and PunishmentGCSEEdexcel Created by: oliviahannahCreated on: 08-05-16 17:37 Addiction A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad effects. 1 of 12 Capital Punishment The death penalty for a crime or offence. 2 of 12 Crime An act against the law. 3 of 12 Deterrence The idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they will put people off committing crimes. 4 of 12 Justice Due allocation of reward and punishment. 5 of 12 Judgement The act of judging people and their actions. 6 of 12 Law Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the courts. 7 of 12 Reform The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again. 8 of 12 Rehabilitation Restore to normal life. 9 of 12 Responsibility Being responsible for ones actions. 10 of 12 Retribution The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong. 11 of 12 Sin An act against the will of God. 12 of 12
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