Crime And Punishment

Question 1

What are 3 examples of causes of crime?

Answer 1

Addiction, Poverty, Upbringing, in protest/ opposition to unjust law or mental illness

Question 2

Why might upbringing cause crime?

Answer 2

If crime is normalised throughout childhood.

Question 3

How could mental illness cause crime?

Answer 3

If someone is mentally unstable it could cause a situations severity to increase rapidly

Question 4

Why might addiction cause crime?

Answer 4

Might need money to fund the addiction.

Question 5

What is Shariah law?

Answer 5

Sharia Islamic law is a religious law that forms part of Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious teachings of Islam, particularly the Quran and the Hadith.

Question 6

Name one Islamic religious law which is also law in the uk, and name one Islamic law that isn’t law in the uk.

Answer 6

Do not kill is a law in the uk and do not drink alcohol isn’t a law in the uk.

Question 7

Name one Christian law that is law in the uk and one Christian law that isn’t law in the uk.

Answer 7

Do not steal is a law in the uk and do not commit adultery isn’t law in the uk.

Question 8

How does Christianity support the law?

Answer 8

“Love thy neighbour”
Support those in poverty- help them not to be forced into crime.
“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities”
Obey the law

Question 9

How does Christianity NOT support the law?

Answer 9

“”Set the oppressed free”-Jesus H Christ 27 AD

Teaches to stand up against unjust laws.

Question 10

How does Islam support the law?

Answer 10

The Quran forbids drinking alcohol. This reduces chances of addiction or violent crimes due to alcohol.
Many Islamic countries follow Shariah law, which is based on the Quran so Muslims should obey.

Question 11

How does Islam NOT support the law?

Answer 11

“An excellent jihad is the uttering of truth in the face of an unjust ruler”

Stand up to unjust laws.

Question 12

Give three reasons people may be against the death penalty.

Answer 12

Denies human rights, there is a chance the criminal isn’t guilty and doesn’t necessarily act as a deterrent

Question 13

Give 2 reasons people may agree with capital punishment.

Answer 13

Brings peace to family members of the victim. Means the criminal can’t bring harm to anyone else

Question 14

Why would Christians agree?

Answer 14

“”Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”
-Supports retribution
The bible prescribes capital punishment in cases of even adultery.
“He who lives by the sword dies by the sword.”

Question 15

Why would Christians disagree with capital punishment?

Answer 15

“If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
This supports the idea that capital punishment should not be what we resort to.
Humans were created in the image of god, by god. Only god can give life and only god should be able to take it away.

Question 16

Why would Muslims support capital punishment?

Answer 16

“A life for a life”

If someone takes a life, they deserve to lose their life.

Question 17

Why would Muslims not support the death penalty?

Answer 17

“Do not take a life that Allah has made sacred”

All life was made sacred by him and it is not right to take a life that has been made sacred, no matter if they have taken a life.

Question 18

What is a hate crime?

Answer 18

A hate crime is any crime committed against someone because of their; race, religion, sexuality, gender, disability, appearance or because they are thought to be a certain race/religion/sexuality etc including; threats, verbal abuse, physical attacks, bullying etc

Question 19

What are the types of hate crime?

Answer 19

Physical assault, verbal abuse, incitement to hatred

Question 20

Why would Christians be against hate crimes?

Answer 20

• God created human beings in his image with equal value.

- “love your neighbour”

Question 21

Why would Muslims be against hate crime?

Answer 21

• Allah created all human beings so they are of equal value

- “all equal as the teeth of a comb”