Crime and Punishment Keywords

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Religious Studies (Crime and Punishment) Flashcards on Crime and Punishment Keywords, created by Charnanigan14 on 19/02/2014.
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Sin... An act against the will of God
Crime... An act against the law
Law... Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the courts.
Justice... Due allocation of reward and punishment. The maintenance of what is right.
Allocation... When it is right to reward and punish etc.
Deterrence... The idea that punishments should be of such a nature to deter people from committing crimes.
Retribution... The idea that punishments should make people pay for what they have done wrong.
Reform... The idea that punishments should try to change people so they do not commit crimes again.
Judgement... The act of judging people and their actions.
Punishment... A penalty given for any crime or offence.
Capital Punishment... The death penalty for a crime or offence.
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