3.5 Punishment Flashcards

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4 Reasons punishment exists

A

1) Protection of society
2) Detterent to criminals
3) Retribution
4) Reformation

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3 types of punishment

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1) Imprisonment
2) Fines
3) Community service

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3
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Religious attitudes to punishment

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Old testament has a retributive approach based of lex talionis (law of retaliation) “eye for eye” “tooth for tooth”

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4
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Religious attitudes to punishment 2 (New T)

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New Testament goes against Old T and takes an approach of forgiveness. “Turn to them the other cheek

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