VOCAB

// The following terms and definitions will appear throughout the course of this unit. // **//Abuse//** //– to treat someone badly or wrongly.// **//Anarchy//**//- disorder or confusion due to the absence of government or laws// **//Arrest//** //–to apprehend, or take into custody, in connection with a legal proceeding// **//Bullying//** //– when a person or group of people use their power over another person to cause harm or scare them// **//Citizen//** //– member of society// **//Community//** //– body of people living in the same locality// **//Court//** //– a place where people can resolve their disputes relating to the law// **//Crime//** //– an unlawful action for which a penalty will be imposed upon the person who has committed it// **//Democracy//**//- a form of government in which the people determine how they will be ruled// **//Discrimination//** //– when people are treated differently or less favourably because of their personal characteristics, such as// // sex, nationality or religion. // **//Fine//** //– a sum of money paid as a punishment// **//Government//** //– the system by which a community, region or country is managed.// **//Graffiti//** //– a form of vandalism that involves the marking of another person’s property without their consent.// **//Harassment//** //– a kind of bullying. It is any form of behaviour that is not wanted or is offensive, humiliating or intimidating.// **//Law//** //– a legal rule// **//Legal action//** //– when one party prosecutes another because a wrong has been done to them or to protect a right.// **//Peer//** //– people of a similar age and background, who share many of the same interests// **//Police caution//** //– a form of punishment in which the police give a warning to a person who has committed an offence// **//Racist//** //– to judge a person by their race rather than their personal qualities.// **//Responsibility//** //– the obligation to be morally accountable for actions// **//Right//**//- what is just or fair treatment; something you are entitled to// **//Vandalism//** //– the deliberate destruction of property// **//Youth worker//**//- a person who helps teenagers with their problems.//