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Legislation:A law or set of laws
suggested by a government and
made official by a parliament.

Example:There needs to be
changes to crime-
related legislation.

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Deter:To make someone less
enthusiastic about doing something
by threatening bad results if they do
it.
Example:Tougher prison sentences
may be a deterrent to other would-
be offenders.

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Offender:Someone who is guilty of
a crime.

Example:Prison should not be used

for first-time offenders.

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Punish:To cause someone who has
done something wrong or committed a
crime to suffer, by hurting them, forcing
them to pay money, sending them to
prison, etc

Example:Those responsible for serious

crimes must be punished.

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Prevention:When you stop something
from happening or stop someone from
doing something.

Example:The government should focus

on the prevention of crime rather than
introducing harsher prison sentences.

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Commit:To do something illegal or
something that is considered wrong.

Example:People
who commit serious crimes should
be given lengthy (long) prison
sentences.

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Criminal:A person who commits a
crime.

Example:Criminals
who commit violent crimes should
not be given probation.

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Probation:A period of time when a criminal
must behave well and not commit any more
crimes in order to avoid being sent to prison.

Example:Probation is a good way to

reduce prison overcrowding, but it must only
be used for those who have committed minor
crimes.

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Rehabilitate:To return someone or
something to a good or healthy condition,
state or way of living.

Example:It is important
to rehabilitate criminals while they are in
prison otherwise they may re-offend
(commit a crime again) when they are
released from prison.

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Guilt:Having done something
wrong or committed a crime.

Example:If jurors (the members of

a jury) find a defendant guilty, then
that person must be punished.

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Jury:A group of people chosen to
decide in a court of law if someone
is guilty of a crime or not.

Example:To ensure fairness in a

criminal trial, there must be a jury.

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Convict:To decide officially in a
court of law that someone is guilty
of a crime.

Example:He has been convicted of

arson (starting a fire intentionally to
damage something) two times now.

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Fine:Being made to pay money for
breaking the law.

Example:Motorists should be
given a fine if they are caught
speeding.

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Imprisonment:Being put in prison.

Example:Murderers are usually

given life imprisonment.

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Community Service:Work that people do
to help other people without payment,
and which young criminals whose crime
was not serious enough for them to be put
in prison are sometimes ordered to do.

Example:Community service is a good

alternative to prison for minor offences.

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Justice:Fairness in the way people
are dealt with.

Example:Those who commit

assaults must be imprisoned
because the victims want justice.

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Victim:Someone who has suffered
because of the actions of someone
else.

Example:The victims of crime
often need help and support to
recover from their bad experience.

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