3.5 Punishment Flashcards
1
Q
3 types of punishment
A
1) Imprisonment
2) Fines
3) Community service
2
Q
2 non religious reasons why punishment exists/is good
A
1) As a deterrent to other criminals
2) As a means to reform the criminal and make society a safer place
3
Q
Religious attitudes to punishment
A
1) Old testament has a retributive approach based of lex talionis (law of retaliation) “eye for eye and tooth for tooth” - Exodus 21
4
Q
Reply to the religious attitude to punishment
A
In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount he displayed a reformative approach. “Do not resist an evil person” - Matthew 5
