Thursday 8 December 2011

Vocabulary Set 2 Social 9

Fair / Equitable - to be non-exclusive for everybody involved. Nobody has an upper hand against someone.

Example: The group project was to be fair and equitable for everyone.



Justice System - the institutions and procedures for applying laws in society

Example: The justice system takes care of criminals in society


Justice - applying laws.

Example: To apply justice is to enforce laws.



Legislation- laws created through the legsilative process.

Example: The legislation created a law against harrassment of another in a physical way.



Validity - rehability, based on a critical assessment of source, facts and bias.

Example: A judge and jury take validity into account when deciding on a punishment.




Community Service - help in the community performed as a part of a sentence, such as assistin g with a community clean-up or food bank.

Example: The judge sent the young criminal to do community service at the local day-care.




Criminal Record - a permanant record of breaking the law, which is public information. A criminial record can bar you from some jobs, volunteer positions and travel to other countries.

Example: The adult received a criminal record preventing him from obtaining a passport.



Sentence - a consequence for a crime, such as imprisonment, determined by a court of law.

Example: The judge set a sentence for the criminal.



Rehabilation - the act of instill positive behaviours and attitudes.

Example: The judge sent the young criminal to a rehabilation institute.



Reintergration - the act of making part of again.

Example: The rehabilation center reintergrated the criminal after years of being kept in.