Christian attitudes to the treatment of criminals

Question 1

What do most Christians say the prisoners should get?

Answer 1

Given the chance to reform

Support Education programmes because 47% of prisoners have no qualifications

Love one another
Conditions should be humane and civilised

Question 2

What do other Christians say the prisoner should get?

Answer 2

They should be very tough (deterrent)

In Muslim countries, if a person goes to prison the prisoner and their family loses their income

Some Xns believe in corporal punishment (eye for an eye)

Question 3

ALOT OF PRISONERS REOFFEND VERY QUICKLY

Answer 3

ALOT OF PRISONERS REOFFEND VERY QUICKLY (shows that they are very ineffective)

Question 4

Quotes on Corporal Punishment:

Answer 4

He who spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them

eye for an eye

turn the other cheek

Question 5

Corporal punishment in Islam:

Answer 5

‘Cut off the hands off thieves.. a deterrent from God’

Question 6

REVENGE IS WRONG

Answer 6

REVENGE IS WRONG

Question 7

Why is Corporal punishment good/bad?

Answer 7

Deterrent
More effective than prison

Barbaric and inhumane
Wrong to inflict pain
It cannot offer reformation

Question 8

Why is Community Service good?

Answer 8

Allows offender to reform

Help with the problem caused, hopefully means crime isn’t repeated

Positive Nature to this type of punishment

Good for low level crimes

Question 9

COMMUNITY SERVICE CAN BE SEEN AS AN INSUFFICIENT DETERRANT

Answer 9

COMMUNITY SERVICE CAN BE SEEN AS AN INSUFFICIENT DETERRANT