Crime And Punishemt

Question 1

What is corporal punishment?

Answer 1

Physical harm

Question 2

What is capital punishment?

Answer 2

Death penalty

Question 3

What do Christians and Muslims believe is wrong, but not punished by law?

Answer 3

Adultery

Question 4

Many Christians would claim there is no such thing as an evil person, explain

Answer 4

Human beings are not perfect, they have a tendency to do evil (original sin)

Question 5

Many Muslims would claim humans are not perfect and make mistakes, explain

Answer 5

They do evil because they have not resisted the temptation of iblis, not because they are bad people

Question 6

Christians believe there is rarely a good enough reason to commit a crime, explain

Answer 6

Laws were put in place by god so that people can live in peace “let everyone be the subject to governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which god has established”

Question 7

Muslims believe there is never an acceptable reason for committing crimes, explain

Answer 7

It is important to follow shari’ah law as it creates a peace and ordered society

Question 8

Explain why poverty is a reason for committing crime

Answer 8

Muslims donate money to help those in need (Zakah)

Christians make sure no one needs to steal in order to survive

Question 9

Explain why upbringing is a reason for committing crime

Answer 9

Muslim & Christian emphasis on strong family values should ensure a child is brought up respectful

Question 10

Explain how alcohol is a reason for committing crime

Answer 10

• causes more crime than any other drug
  Muslims forbid the taking of drugs and alcohol (it is a temptation)
  Most Christians do not forbid drinking but drunkenness is a sin

Question 11

Explain how greed is a reason for committing crime

Answer 11

In Christianity the ten commanders states not to be jealous of someone (envy is also one of the 7 sins)
Muslims “competing for more distracts you until you go into your graves”

Question 12

What is he parable of the sheep and the goats?

Answer 12

We must treat others well if we wish to go to heaven

Question 13

Explain why Christians are against hate crime

Answer 13

God created all people equally in his image
“Love thy neighbour”
Golden rule “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”

Question 14

Explain why Muslims are against hate crime

Answer 14

Equality of human beings “o mankind, indeed we have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another”
“All people stand equal, like the teeth of a comb”

Question 15

What are the shari’ah law categories?

Answer 15

Unforgivable (hadud)
Forgivable (al-jynayatt)
Murder is unforgivable “no one can die except by gods permission the terms being fixed as by writing”

Question 16

What is retribution?

Answer 16

Punishment inflicted as vengeance

Question 17

How can Muslims lesser someone’s sentence?

Answer 17

Under shari’ah law they can show forgiveness to lesser the sentence (allows offender to repent)

Question 18

What is deterrence?

Answer 18

To deter or discourage someone from doing something that is against the law

Question 19

What is reform?

Answer 19

Help offenders see what they have done wrong and ensure they will not do it again

Question 20

Why do Christians think reform is important?

Answer 20

Allows offenders to repent and be forgiven (to get treatment if ill)
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”
They want to show compassion

Question 21

Why do Muslims believe there is suffering?

Answer 21

Allah is aware of suffering and allows it to happen, for a reason not apparent to humans
To see how faithful a person can be
Allah doesn’t allow suffering greater than a person can endure

Question 22

What is the Muslim response to suffering?

Answer 22

Be kind to brothers/sisters “be compassionate towards the destitute”

Question 23

Why do Christians believe evil exists?

Answer 23

Allows the opportunity to do good dead’s to become a better person
“We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, character and hope”
Christians have a responsibility to help others

Question 24

Why is community service rarely used in Islamic countries?

Answer 24

It is not considered enough of a deterrent to protect society

Question 25

How does the qur’an teach thag capital punishment is wrong?

Answer 25

“Take not life which god has made sacred”

Question 26

What does the lord prayer teach us?

Answer 26

“Forgive us for our sins as we forgive those who sin against us”