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8 Theme E: Religion, Crime And Punishment Flashcards

1
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What is law and order

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Rules of our society, rules exist to keep a society calm and safe

Based on ideas of RIght and wrong

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What is evil

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An act that is wicked or immoral

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What is forgiveness

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A process which a victim goes through changing feelings of resentment

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What is justice

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Making what is right and fair

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What is suffering

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A feeling of pain, harm or distress which is caused by the actions of others when they commit crime

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What is morality

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A person or a religions beliefs of what is right and wrong in terms of behaviour and actions

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What’s conscience

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Voice in our head telling us right from wrong

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What is sin

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An act which goes against gods will, a religious offence

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What is a bye law

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Made by local area, cover things like parking restrictions and alcohol free zones - can result in fine but not criminal record

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10
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Tell me about parliamentary laws

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Made by government to everyone in country

Split into 2

Non indictable offices include minor crimes like driving offences

Indictable offences are much more serious and are dealt with crown courts with a judge

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What are crimes against the person

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Offences causing direct harm to a person eg murder, especially, hate crimes, grievous bodily harm

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Tell me about crimes against property

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Offences that damage or deprive people of their property

Eg arson, burglary, trespassing

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Tell me about crimes against the state

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Offences that potentially endanger everyone or affect the smooth running of society eg terrorism, selling state secrets, perjury

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Tell me how Upbringing can cause crime

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Might include environment brought up in and their morals

Weather a person is surrounded by crimes and activity of social and financial status of family

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Tell me how mental illness caused crime

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State of mind may lead to a crime

May have physiological issues and no understanding of right and wrong

May not feel empathy

May have learning issues and easily be led into crime

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How can some crimes be caused by opposition of existing laws/ protest

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Some are committed as protest - laws have to be broken to be changed

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17
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How can poverty cause crime

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A person might commit a crime Becuase they see no alternative

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How can addiction cause crime

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Might have an addition - alcohol, drugs or sex or gambling

They need to feed addiction by finding money

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How does greed/hate cause crime

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We always want more, people do bad things so hate leads us to take revenge

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What is evil

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Something profoundly immoral and wicked usually Seen as depraved and malicious

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What is good seen as

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Define as morally excellent, virtuous, righteous and pious

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Where does evil come from Christianity

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Seen as abuse of free will of God

In order to appreciate good, evil must exist- believe in a figure called the devil or Satan - tries to tempt people

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23
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What do atheists say about evil causing crime

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No such thing as evil maybe just a traumatic event

24
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When a crime is committed is there an evil person or evil action

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“Hate the sin, not the sinner”

Everyone can still me forgiven

25
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How do we deal with evil

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Can be imprisoned or with corporal or capital punishment

26
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What’s the word crime

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According to christsinity it’s murder - damaging gods creation

27
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List the aims of punishment

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Deterrence, retribution, reformation, protection, vindication, reparation

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How is deterrence an aim of punishment

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Punishment will put others off of committing crimes

29
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How is retribution an aim of punishment

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Make offender pay for what they have done and show support for victim - may use corporal punishment

30
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How is reformation an aim of punishment

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Make people realise their actions and make them understand to not do it again

31
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How is protection an aim of punishment

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Protect society

32
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How is vindication an aim of punishment

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Law has to impose proper punishments, uphold the law. Laws must be justly applied

33
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How is reparation an aim of punishment

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More modern for making up for what damage has been caused so the victim or society is compensated - community service

34
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What are Christian attitudes to aims of punishment

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Christians agree with deterrence but not through harsh punishment

Christians believe retribution, should serve their time

Christians believe in reformation

35
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Which 6 key areas of support are available to victims

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Emotional and practical support

Practical tips to keep safe

Specific support in certain areas eg rape

The rights of a victim

Help for young victims

Hell for foreign language speakers

36
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What are Christian attitude of forgiveness to criminals

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Very important Jesus said we should forgive “not 7 times but seventy times 7”

37
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What is the process of justice

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Crimes committed - criminal caught and punished - time served - repentance sometimes shown - new start

38
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Tell me some custodial sentences(locking offender up)

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Prisons

High security mental health institutions

Young offenders institutions

39
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Tell me some non custodial sentences - alternatives to prison

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ASBO - set restrictions eg s curfew

Community service

Curfew

Electronic tagging

Fines

Probation

Restorative justice -attend seasons to look at crime, why it’s wrong and effects victim even talking with victim

40
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What do religions look at to assess the attitude to the offender

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Type of crime
Violence used and suffering of victim
Reasons for crime
What circumstances and who committed crime
Is Criminal to be responsible
Best punishment considered to serve aims desired

41
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How do Christians react to offenders

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Have a responsibility to punish and care for them, help them love and reform

Treat humanly and fairly - come face to face with crime and serve a fair punishment and have a second chance

42
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What is the debate in prisons

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Which criminals should be sent

Conditions for prisoners

Work done with prisoners to reform them

Whether prison actsully achieves aims

43
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How do Christians help in prisons

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Criminals deserve fair treatment, feel a duty to help eg work for prison reform trust

44
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What’s a parole

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Means a person can be released early - help them avoid reoffending and become active and purposeful members of society

45
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Tell me some facts of prison

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Costs £60,000 a year to keep someone in a your offender institution

47% of prisoners have no qualifications

54% of women prisoners have children under 16 at home

Prisons spend just £1.96 a day in each inmates food

More than 1 suicide a week in English and Welsh prisons

46
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What are the aims of community service

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Help with problem that caused crime

Positive nature as opposed to prison

Benefits society

47
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What’s corporal punishment

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Physical pain eg whipping and branding and even amputation

48
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What are Christian attitudes to corporal punishment

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Disagree as no reformation - no Christian country in developed world uses it in justice system

49
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What are reasons for and against corporal punishment

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Deterrent, fulfill aim of retribution

Physical pain is harsher

More effective as people fear pain
But…

It’s barbaric and inhuman

Can’t reform

Revenge is wrong

Purposely inflict pain is wrong

Hypocritical

50
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What’s capital punishment

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Death penalty usually as a result of murder

51
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Tell me some facts and figures on the death penalty

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140 countries abolished it

58 still do have it

Firing squad, hanging, lethal injections, stoning, beheading etc

Over 1,100 killed by lethal injection in USA

California 2008 legal system cost $137 million a year and without death penalty would be $11.5 million

52
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What are arguments for capital punishment

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“Eye for an eye”

Deterrent

Brings justice to victims

Life sentences don’t mean life on average 16 years

Waster of resources
housing criminals

Protects society

53
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Tell me some reasons against capital punishment

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2 wrongs don’t made a right

Most murders spontaneous would not deter

Victims family still grieve

Legal system could fail and innocent person killed

Al life sacred - everyone should be able to reform

Inhumane and degrading

54
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Tell me some Christian teachings on criminals

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“Love your neighbour”

“Pray for those who persecute you”

“Forgive your brother”

55
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Tell me Christian views of corporal punishment

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Does not support it, some do “whoever spares the rod Hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to disciple them”

56
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Tell me the Christian views to the death penalty

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Generally against “do not kill” denies sanctity of life and against their human dignity, some think it’s right “an eye for an eye” - exodus

57
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Tell me the Christian views on forgiveness

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You should forgive - central teaching of Jesus but some Seek justice and not forgiveness and don’t see a way to forgive

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