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crime and punishment Flashcards

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name the 6 aims of punishment

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reformation
retribution
protection
deterrence
reparation
vindication

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what is reformation

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changing someones character for the better

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what is retribution

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taking revenge - making someone pay for what they’ve done

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what is protection

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shielding society from the criminals

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what is deterrence

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aiming to stop people from wanting to do something

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what is reparation

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making amends for doing something wrong

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what is vindication

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punishments put in place to ensure the law is respected

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what is the aim of prison

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rehabilitate criminals as well as protect society from them

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christian responses to prison

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prison should treat people well and help them reform

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muslim responses to prison

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prisons used while awaiting trials
corporal punishment mostly used under shari’ah law

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what is restorative justice

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offenders are encouraged to think about their crime and effect it has on their victims
meetings between criminal and victim held

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what is corporal punishment

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punishment that punishes someone physically

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christian responses to corporal punishment

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disapprove as its not loving and may not encourage reform
however some agree with it as a deterrent

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muslim responses to corporal punishment (+quote)

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compulsory for certain crimes in countries that follow shari’ah law
“cut off the hands of thieves”
however some muslims believe that harsh punishments are outdated

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what is forgiveness

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letting go of bad feelings against a person or group of people who have hurt you

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christian responses to forgiveness (+quote)

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forgive others as you wish to be forgiven
god is merciful
Jesus died for forgiveness of humanity’s sins
“forgive 70x7”

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muslim responses to forgiveness

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only god can forgive and only to those who are truly sorry
humans should forgive those who ask for it

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what is capital punishment

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being put to death for serious crimes

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arguments for capital punishment

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retaliation for a serious crime
shari’ah law supports the death penalty for serious crimes
some people deserve it
justice for the victims families

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arguments against capital punishment

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it is inhumane
no chance of repent or remorse
goes against the teaching of forgiveness
may kill the wrong person
hypocritical to say killing is wrong and then put someone to death
easy way out for a criminal

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21
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what is community service

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made to make amends to their local community for their crime
e.g vandals repair their vandalism

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what is an intention

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reason why someone wants to do something

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what is an action

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what happens as a result of an intention- what you do

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what is a duty

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obligation or responsibility

25
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what is a sin

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an action or thought that goes against god

26
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christian responses to good intentions, actions and consequences (+quote)

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“treat others how you wish to be treated”
christians should help those in need because if they were in need they would want others help
any intentions or actions against god are sinful and wrong

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christian responses to good intentions/ evil actions or evil action/ good consequences

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provide for a starving family but steal in order to feed them:
some say it is acceptable
others say all stealing is wrong- duty to obey god “thou shall not steal”
many christians would follow most loving course of action

28
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christian responses to evil intentions, actions and consequences

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it is wrong and sinful to act evilly, on evil intentions and aim to produce evil consequences

29
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christian teachings about evil and suffering

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god gave humans free will- humans cause their own suffering
the fall - introduced original sin
power of evil is the devil
we cannot understand gods plans for people
need to experience bad to know what is good

30
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christians - can it ever be good to cause or undergo suffering?

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most of time - never good to cause suffering
in self defence it is acceptable
“do not resist an evil doer” - non retaliation
if suffering occurs to save others it can be acceptable

31
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islamic teachings about evil and suffering

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free will- suffering caused by humans following wrong path
iblis tempts people to do evil
life - test of faith to allah
wants people to turn to allah in prayer
rewarded in the afterlife

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muslims - can it ever be good to cause or undergo suffering?

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suffering will not be more than a person can cope with
all part of gods plan
if suffering caused people should ask for forgiveness
causing suffering is uncompassionate

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what is justice

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fair behaviour/ treatment

34
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what is reoffending

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committing a further offence

35
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what are liberties

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rights people have in society

36
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what is criminal law

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a system of law concerned with punishment of offenders

37
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what is civil law

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a system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community

38
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what is shari’ah law

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islams legal system based on the qur’an and fatwas
code for living for muslims
many punishments considered harsh e.g corporal
no legal standing in britain

39
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what is a hate crime

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crime committed against people because they belong to a certain group

40
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christian responses to hate crime

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disagree - “love thy neighbour”
westboro baptist church agrees - hateful to many people eg LBGTQ

41
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muslim responses to hate crime

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disagree - allah creates everyone with equal value
allah wants justice and fairness in the world

42
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christian responses to theft

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forbidden in 10 commandments
“you shall not steal”

43
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muslim responses to theft

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not acceptable
due to zakah there should not be a need to steal
shari’ah law - “cut off the hands of thieves”

44
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christian responses to murder

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life is god given and it is wrong to take it
“you shall not murder”

45
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muslim responses to murder

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believe in the sanctity of life
taking life is likened to the taking of all lives

46
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poverty/ upbringing as a reason for crime

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someone who is poor has more motivation to steal
may have less respect for government or law
if brought up believing committing crimes is acceptable, encouraged them to do so also

47
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christian responses to poverty/ upbringing as a reason for crime

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may feel there is a good reason for committing the crime - stealing to provide for starving family
everyone should obey gods laws

48
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muslim responses to povery/ upbringing as reason for crime

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if people are stealing the community has failed

49
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greed/ hate as a reason for crime

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greed can cause more complex crimes to be committed e.g tax fraud

50
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christian responses to greed/ hate as a reason for crime

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jesus taught people not to be greedy
to be greedy is sinful “for the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil”

51
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muslim responses to greed/ hate as a reason for crime

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greed is a tempation that should be avoided - distracts from allah

52
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mental illness/ addiction as a reason for crime

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some mental illnesses influence people to commit crimes
kleptomania - influences people to steal

53
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what is diminished responsibility

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if people are not able to control their actions

54
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christian responses to mental illness/ addiction as a reason for crime

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treating the illness is the most loving thing to do

55
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muslim responses to mental illness/ addiction as a reason for crime

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drug abuse and drinking are forbidden - work of satan

56
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opposition to an unjust law as a reason for crime

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some break laws because they disagree with them
some protest laws they believe are unfair

57
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christian responses to opposition to an unjust law as a reason for crime

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laws should not be opposed because god wants you to obey your rulers
some laws not made by god are unjust so it is okay

58
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muslim responses to opposition to an unjust law as a reason for crime

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in muslim countries shari’ah law is in place which are gods laws and must be obeyed

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