Punishment Flashcards
(15 cards)
Reasons for punishment
-r…
-p…
-r…
-d…
-retribution
-protection
-reformation
-deterrence
Retribution
-taking r…
For:
-understand the s… they cause …
-make the v… family feel b…
-d…
Against:
-two w… don’t make a …
-doesn’t … a good …
-doesn’t h… anyone
-taking revenge
For:
-understand the suffering they cause others
-make the victims family feel better
-deterrence
Against:
-two wrongs don’t make a right
-doesn’t set a good example
-doesn’t help anyone
Protection
-if the criminal is … putting them away will p… the c…
For:
-helps the offender reflect
-keeps everyone safe
Against:
-some argue that reformation is the best for the community
-if the criminal is dangerous putting them away will protect the community
For:
-helps the offender reflect
-keeps everyone safe
Against:
-some argue that reformation is the best for the community
Reformation
-should aim to c… criminals so they won’t … again
For:
-helps people c…
-safer s…
-should seek f…
Against:
-shouldn’t get to c… after bad a…
-some a… people never c…
-should aim to change criminals so they won’t offend again
For:
-helps people change
-safer society
-should seek forgiveness
Against:
-shouldn’t get to change after bad actions
-some argue people never change
Deterrence
-if a p… is very b… then it might put other criminals … from … that crime
For:
-stops people from … that crime
Against:
-argue that most don’t t… about the c… of their actions
-doesn’t always w…
-if a punishment is very bad then it might put other criminals off from committing that crime
For:
-stops people from committing that crime
Against:
-argue that most don’t think about the consequences of their actions
-doesn’t always work
Christian views on punishment
-believe people should be p… in a j… way
-being m… is important
-everyone s… so don’t treat … horribly
-believe people should be punished in a just way
-being merciful is important
-everyone sins so don’t treat criminals horribly
Buddhists views towards punishment
For:
-believe it is n…
-the a… of punishment should be r…
-everyone can become e… which shows even c… can if c…
Against:
-it isn’t necessary as they will be punished enough by bad karma in their next life
For:
-believe it is necessary
-the aim of punishment should be reformation
-everyone can become enlightened which shows even criminals can if changed
Against:
-it isn’t necessary as they will be punished enough by bad karma in their next life
3 types of punishment
-prison
-community service
-corporal punishment
For and against corporal punishment
For:
-acts as a d…
-r… on the o…
-might be more e… in r… them
-bring p… to the family of victim
Against:
-sets bad e…
-h…, they are giving a p… in the same f…
-violates h… rights
For:
-acts as a deterrent
-revenge on the offender
-might be more effective in reforming them
-bring peace to the family of victim
Against:
-sets bad example
-hypocritical, they are giving a punishment in the same form
-violates human rights
Christian views in corporal punishment
For:
-“… for an eye”
Against:
-believe p… have the r… to be treated f…
-J… was against v…, so most condemn c… punishment
-goes against Christian c…
For:
-“Eye for an eye”
Against:
-believe prisoners have the right to be treated fairly
-Jesus was against violence, so most condemn corporal punishment
-goes against Christian compassion
Buddhist views on corporal punishment
-against the first … precept
-not showing … or metta
-not following right … from the … path
-aim to reduce …
-against the first moral precept
-not showing karuna or metta
-not following right action from the eightfold path
-aim to reduce suffering
For and against community service
For:
-allows … to give … to … they harmed
-helps r… their debt
-allows them to still l… a … life
Against:
-not always enough p… for certain …
-doesn’t prevent … from r… act
For:
-allows criminal to give back to community they harmed
-helps repay their debt
-allows them to still lead a normal life
Against:
-not always enough punishment for certain crimes
-doesn’t prevent criminal from repeating act
For and against death penalty
For:
-good d…
-impossible for … to cause s… to more people
-high … of criminals r… after prison, this p… that
-u…, best course of a… that makes the most people h…
-is less e… than …
Against:
-h…, just as bad as the … the criminal has …
-against many r…
-doesn’t allow offender to r…
-sometimes … people are killed
For:
-good deterrent
-impossible for offender to cause suffering to more people
-high percentage of criminals reoffend after prison, this prevents that
-utilitarianism, best course of action that makes the most people happy
-is less expensive than prison
Against:
-hypocritical, just as bad as the crime the criminal has committed
-against many religion
-doesn’t allow offender to reform
-sometimes innocent people are killed
Christian views on capital punishment
For:
-protects the i…
-“… for an eye”
-“whoever … human …, by … shall their … be shed”
Against:
-doesn’t show m…
-… of life, only … should choose who … and when
-against the 10 …
For:
-protects the innocent
-“eye for an eye”
-“whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed”
Against:
-doesn’t show mercy
-sanctity of life, only god should choose who dies and when
-against the 10 commandments
Buddhist views on capital punishment
-produces bad k…
-against the first … precept
-against a…
-believe v… towards others can never be j…
-against m… and …
-death … encourages the 3 p…
-produces bad karma
-against the first moral precept
-against ahimsa
-believe violence towards others can never be justified
-against metta and karuna
-death penalty encourages the 3 poisons
