Theme E - Crime & Punishment Flashcards
(21 cards)
Why do Christian believe everyone is capable of evil?
- parable of the sheep and goats
- people misuse their free will
Why do Jews believe God will forgive sinners?
- sacred texts explain living in a good way
- believe that evil is a result of humans taking advantage of free will
- “I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”
Christian believe that what two things are different?
Sins and crime
A sin is a religious law and a crime is a state law
Jews must follow what two things?
Mitzvot and the law
Many crimes break religious laws such as…
Murder
Theft
Hate crimes
what are the cause of crime?
Poverty
Upbringing
Mental illness
Additction
Greed
The
Opposition to unjust laws
How do Christian’s work to prevent crimes?
- “love your neighbour”
- defied laws ~ fight for what’s right
- Christian’s donate to food banks
- Street pastors go out at night to prevent crimes
What are the Jewish Noahide laws?
Jews believe that everyone in the world should follow that murder ad theft are forbidden. hate crimes go against Jewish teachings on equality.
What is financial aid called in juidaism?
Tzedakah
How can forgiveness prevent reoffending a crime?
- stops anger going their way as God is merciful
- forgiving criminals can reconcile them in community
what does Christianity teach comes from love?
Forgiveness
- God is ready to forgive us
- We seek reconciliation
- Repentence
What are the aims of consequences?
Retribution - revenge
Protection - protect society
Reformation - change the criminal
Deterrence - prevent others from committing the crime
What are the Christian views of aims of punishment?
- should be punished in a just way
- we should look a our own behaviour before criticising others
- being merciful is important
- deterrence
What are the Jewish views of aims of punishment?
-punishment should match the crime
-deterrence protection and retribution
What are the different types of punishment?
Going to prison
Community service
Corporal punishment
Capital punishmnet
what are catholics views on corporal punishment?
They should be treated fairly in better conditions
Prision should be difficult to make them think twice
Jesus was against violence
In the bible there are uses of corporal punishment
What are the Jewish views on corporal punishment?
Offenders should be treated fairly
Better conditions
“Have hem flogged with the number of lashes they deserve”
“Eye for an eye”
What are catholics views on capital punishment?
- against it ~ “love your enemies”
- for it ~ “whoever sheds human blood shall have their blood shed”
What are Jews views on capital punishment?
- against it ~ Talmud puts restrictions on the death penalty
- for it ~ “schemes and kills someone deliberately”
