Crime and punishement

Question 1

what is a qadi?

Answer 1

a judge in muslim (shariah) law

Question 2

what is shariah law?

Answer 2

Islamic legal system based on Muslim scholars’ understanding of the Quran and the hadith

Question 3

What us hudud

Answer 3

crimes against God
Fixed punishment.

Question 4

What is Qisas?

Answer 4

Crimes against individuals or families,
victims or close family choose the punishment.

Question 5

What is Ta’zir

Answer 5

crimes for which a punishment is not stated in the quran.
punishment decided by a judge or qadi.

Question 6

what are the for reasons for crime?

Answer 6

1) socialisation
2) labelling / stereotyping
3) lack of opportunity
4) sub culture

Question 7

What is socialisation?

Answer 7

difficulty in conforming to societies norms, because of poor parenting or a troubled life

Question 8

what is stereotyping?

Answer 8

prejudice against people from particular backgrounds, which reinforce negative perceptions

Question 9

what is lack of opportunity?

Answer 9

poor performance in exams or lack of suitable jobs.

Question 10

what is sub culture?

Answer 10

peer groups that encourage bad behaviour due to a dislike of authority and rules