Christian Crime and Punishment

Question 1

percentage of global nations that do not use the death penal

Answer 1

82%

Question 2

methods of execution in America

Answer 2

lethal injection
firing squads
electric chair
gas chamber
hanging

Question 3

when did the UK abolish the death penalty

Answer 3

1969

Question 4

reasons to keep death penalty abolished

Answer 4

• innocent people may be wrongly convicted

Question 5

liberal christian bible verses against capital punishment

Answer 5

• thou shall not kill
  
  • forgive those who trespass against us
  • father forgive them for they not what they are doing
  • turn the other cheek
  • God giveth and God taketh

Question 6

liberal christians opinion on capital punishement

Answer 6

• only God has the right to take away life
  
  • goes against sanctity of life
  • Jesus taught to be compassionate and forgiving
  • Jesus forgave the woman accused of adultery and pleaded with God for his executioners to be forgiven
  • favour reform over execution. many work as chaplains in prisons

Question 7

Quakers opinions on capital punishment

Answer 7

• have campaigned against the death penalty since 1818
  
  • all human life should be respected as we all are made in the image of God
  • punishments should be used as reform
  • some of the first prison reformers were Quakers

Question 8

Quaker bible verse for capital punishments

Answer 8

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the
eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at
peace with everyone.”

Question 9

Conservative Christians on capital punishment

Answer 9

• support the death penalty as the Old Testament says ‘’ an eye for an eye’’
  
  • old testament specifies 36 capital offences
  • argue that the
    death penalty was
    not only approved, but created by God.
  • Capital punishment upholds the
    commandment,
    ‘thou shalt not
    kill’, by showing
    the seriousness
    of the crime of
    murder

Question 10

conservative Christians bible verses on capital punishment

Answer 10

• ’’ an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’’
  
  • “Whoever
    sheds the blood
    of man, by man
    shall his blood be
    shed.
    *

Question 11

Roman Catholics on capital punishment

Answer 11

• Traditionally the Catholic Church has allowed
  (but not encouraged) capital punishment
  
  • non-lethal means of punishment were
    “more in keeping with the concrete conditions of the common good
    and the dignity of the human person.” (Pope John Paul II)
  • Vatican issued a statement saying that execution was acceptable where the identity of the criminal was absolutely confirmed
    and where execution was the only means to protect society from the
    criminal

Question 12

humanist attitudes to the death penalty

Answer 12

• against because they believe premeditated killing is wrong even when carried out by the state
  
  • raises
    the possibility of error and
    an irreversible failure of
    justice by issuing a sentence that cannot be reversed
  • believe that
    treating criminals
    fairly also helps to ensure
    that innocent
    suspects are treated fairly

Question 13

secular arguments for the death penalty

Answer 13

• needs to be an ultimate punishment to act as a deterrent
  Keeping a person in jail makes less sense economically as it cost thousands to keep them in jail for a year

Question 14

Secular Argument against death penalty

Answer 14

Little evidence that the death penalty works as a deterrent
Innocent people can be killed

Question 15

Amnesty international on the death penalty

Answer 15

Oppose the death penalty without exception
It discriminated against members of racial, ethnic or. religious communities
Used as a political tool

Question 16

Sin

Answer 16

Deliberate immoral actions; breaking a religious or moral law

Question 17

Crime

Answer 17

Any offence that is punishable by law

Question 18

Bible verse about punishment and justice

Answer 18

” Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never- failing stream “- Amos 5:24
“Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing “

Question 19

Causes of crime

Answer 19

Poverty
Lack of education
Peer pressure
Poor mental health
Addiction
Unemployment
Poor parenting

Question 20

AIMS of punishment

Answer 20

Protection
Retribution
Deterrence
Reformation
Vindication
Reparation

Question 21

Christian attitudes to punishment and justice

Answer 21

Do not agree with retribution as a purpose of punishment
Believe in justice and that forgiveness and punishment should go hand in hand
Emulate Jesus by forgiving just as he forgave Judas and his crucifiers
believe in reformation

Question 22

what is justice?

Answer 22

Fairness, fair trial and punishment that fits the crime

Question 23

Restorative justice

Answer 23

A system of justice that enables criminals to make amends for their behaviour by meeting with their victim and apologising

Question 24

Christian ideas on the origins of evil

Answer 24

It is the abuse of free will that God gave to humans, allowing us to chose right from wrong
Evil exists to appreciate the good
The devil tempts Christians to behave badly
Combination of internal factors and internal factors

Question 25

Corporal punishment

Answer 25

Physical punishment, causing pain

Question 26

Bible verses on forgiveness

Answer 26

” Forgive those who trespass against us “- Matthew 6:12
Parable of 70 x 7
“He who has not sinned cast the first stone “
“ If you do not forgive others your father will not forgive your sins “
“ forgive and you will be forgiven “ - Luke 6:37
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy - Jesus beatitudes - his sermon on the mount

Question 27

Christian teachings about forgiveness

Answer 27

Jc forgives adulterous woman
Visited zacchaeus the tax collector enabling him to make amends and reform
Parable of the prodigal son
Believe they should forgive a limitless number of times because they will be forgiven by God

Question 28

Christians attitudes to forgiveness

Answer 28

Religion of forgiveness, love and compassion

Question 29

Examples of Christians who forgives

Answer 29

Gee Walker - mother of Anthony walker who was murdered during a racially motivated attack in Liverpool in 2005

Martin Luther king jr

Question 30

Good, evil & suffering verses

Answer 30

” Do everything in love “ - 1 Corinthians 16:14

Question 31

Good

Answer 31

What is morally right, beneficial and to our advantage

Question 32

Evil

Answer 32

That which is considered extremely wrong, immoral and wicked

Question 33

Free will

Answer 33

The ability to make choices voluntarily and independently. The belief that nothing is pre-determined

Question 34

Christian attitudes to evil: St irenaeus

Answer 34

Believed that humans were not created perfect but that they require growth to become spiritually perfect and moral. God allows evil to exist to enable spiritual growth

God does not intervene in humans lives to prevent evil as that would interfere with free will

Question 35

Christian attitudes to evil: John hick

Answer 35

Without evil we would not develop spiritually
We cannot rationalise suffering as we aren’t meant to be able to understand God’s plan or reasons

Question 36

Roman Catholic attitude to evil

Answer 36

Og sin is the cause jeni

Question 37

Christian views about suffering

Answer 37

Can be seen as a test
Punishment for sin and is a result of original sin
Part of God’s plan
God will never allow us to suffer beyond our ability to cope
Enables us to appreciate what is good in the world and brings us closer to Jesus