Religion, Crime And Punishment

Question 1

Offenders who are found guilty face what

Answer 1

A legal punishment

Question 2

Where is the death penalty permitted

Answer 2

USA, Saudi Arabia and China

Question 3

What does civil law do

Answer 3

Sort out disputes between individuals and groups

Question 4

Why is the statement “any action that obeys the law is a good action “ wrong

Answer 4

Because adultery is legal

Question 5

Actions encouraged by what are considered to be good

Answer 5

Genuine religious faiths

Question 6

What can evil be linked with in religion

Answer 6

The devil

Question 7

What is another way of evil being described

Answer 7

When something is profoundly immoral or wicked

Question 8

Crimes involving violence against people are seen as what

Answer 8

Sinful and against god

Question 9

What would many Christians claim about evil people

Answer 9

That there is no such thing as human being as are not made perfect and make mistakes

Question 10

Where is original sin derived from

Answer 10

The disobedience of Adam and Eve

Question 11

What should be done with criminals that have mental health issues

Answer 11

Receive treatment whilst being punished

Question 12

Name 7 reasons why people commit crime

Answer 12

Poverty, opposition to unjust laws, hate, greed, addiction, mental illness, upbringing and poverty

Question 13

Some Christians believe what about the punishment

Answer 13

That it should be as severe as the crime

Question 14

How are Christians compassionate towards criminals

Answer 14

They hate the crime but not the person, they have the right to be protected and they believe inhumane treatment is wrong

Question 15

What is a hate crime

Answer 15

Violent actions towards somebody because of their race etc

Question 16

Why do Christians hate hate crimes

Answer 16

Because god created everyone equal

Question 17

What are the three aims of punishment

Answer 17

Retribution deterrence and reformation

Question 18

What is retribution

Answer 18

Getting your own back

Question 19

What is deterrence

Answer 19

To put people off committing the crime

Question 20

What is reformation

Answer 20

To change someone’s behaviour for the better

Question 21

Name three ways Christians reform criminals

Answer 21

Therapy sessions, counselling and treatment

Question 22

What do Christians believe reformation is not a replacement for

Answer 22

Punishment

Question 23

Why do Christians not blame god for suffering

Answer 23

As we have free will and lots of things are natural

Question 24

Why is reformation good

Answer 24

It benefits both the individual and society

Question 25

Why is prison a punishment

Answer 25

There is a loss of Liberty

Question 26

Why is corporal punishment not allowed in the uk

Answer 26

It’s a breach of the human rights legislation

Question 27

What is forgiveness not a replacement of for Christians

Answer 27

Punishment

Question 28

How many times should a person be forgiven

Answer 28

No maximum, as there is no limit of love that god shows them

Question 29

In Judaism, how do those who have done wrong show remorse

Answer 29

They directly ask for forgiveness

Question 30

When was the death penalty abolished in the uk

Answer 30

1969

Question 31

Why was it abolished

Answer 31

There is the chance if killing an innocent person

Question 32

What is the sanctity of life

Answer 32

God gave life and only he has the right to take it away

Question 33

How do Muslim families in Muslim countries show mercy to death penalty criminals

Answer 33

Accept money from them to lower the sentence to imprisonment

Question 34

Why is the death penalty not a deterrence

Answer 34

The countries who have the death penalty have higher rates of murder than those who don’t

Question 35

How does the death penalty protect society

Answer 35

By ensuring that a violent criminal does not kill again