Analyse religous/non responses to the moral issues arising from crime

Question 1

Reformation k

Answer 1

Reformation seeks to show the offender the error of their ways and offer them opportunities to change. This could be through counselling or even restorative meetings with the victim or family.
It may involve a programme of rehabilitation which allows the offender to learn new skills, which may broaden their horizons which doesn’t involve crime.

Question 2

Reformation moral issues

Answer 2

A moral issue is that it is expensive. Howard league estimates the cost of reformation is £60.8 million being spent of rehabilitation and £66.7 million spent in reintegration services to support prisons moving back into the community.
There are many who would aggrieved that this is a high cost in the face of reoffending levels which the Scottish government in 2020 estimated to be at 26.3% for the 2017/18 offender cohort.
Another moral issue is that is isn’t punitive enough and goes to the society on the offender. This could mean that the victim feel no justice had been served. Causing them to lose faith in the justice system.

Question 3

Religious response from reformation k

Answer 3

A Christian response is that Christian’s might not see this as a problem. The bible states “ he (god) gives us second chances, and we must give the same to others. Jesus gives a stren warning to those who refuse to forgive, saying that if we will not forgive, saying that if we will not forgive others, god will not forgive us”
This could suggest that Christian’s see the value in allowing people the chance of forgiveness and enabling them the chance to change.

Question 4

Religious response to reformation A

Answer 4

This suggests that Christian’s would be less concerned about the expense of reformation as all of gods creation should be treated with dignity and no one should be written off and deemed unworthy of redemption.
An implication is that they would likely to support the expense of reformation if it took an individual approach which sees the offender for who they might become if given the chance this could contribute to society in a positive way.
Christian’s would likely disagree as they might look at the teaching of Jesus who didn’t excuse sin but encouraged people to show grace and mercy.
This could suggest that we are made in gods nature we must do as he does; forgiveness is paramount and is the way to god. An implication is that many Christian’s would not see reformation as too soft a touch as they might believe we are all better then our worst mistakes and that there is always a way back

Question 5

Non religious to reformation