Crime and Punishment

Question 1

Capital Punishment

Answer 1

Execution of Criminals: Hanging, Injection

Question 2

Corporal Punishment

Answer 2

Physical harm but not death: Wipping, Stoning

Question 3

Sanctity of Live

Answer 3

All life is Holy and should be treated the same

Question 4

Reform

Answer 4

Make criminals a functioning member of society

Question 5

Retribute

Answer 5

Make criminals suffer

Question 6

Rehab

Answer 6

Treatment, mentle-illnesses

Question 7

Forgiveness

Answer 7

To overlook ones/your actions

Question 8

Explain “He who has not sinned may throw the first stone”. [Jesus]

Answer 8

Everyone has sinned once in their life and shouldn’t be punished if everyone sinned

Question 9

Explain “Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth”

Answer 9

What harm you caused someone, you will recieve the same harm

Question 10

Causes of crime

Answer 10

Addiction
Upbringing
Illness
Hatred

Question 11

Important of Laws

Answer 11

Rules to keep society in check

Question 12

Shariah Laws

Answer 12

Etiquettes Muslims should follow, God’s Will

Question 13

10 Commandments

Answer 13

• Don’t kill
• Don’t steal
• Don’t be greedy
• Don’t commit adultery
• Don’t be vein
• Stay Holy
• Believe in 1 god
• Don’t worship idols
• Respect your parents

Question 14

Causes of Crime

Answer 14

• Poverty
• Upbringing
• Addiction
• Illness
• Hate

Question 15

Why might some people not go prison?

Answer 15

• Prisons are very expensive

- Very minimal space inside them

Question 16

Prejudice

Answer 16

Acting differently to someone based on backround

Question 17

Persecution

Answer 17

Hostility against someone based on Stereotype

Question 18

Explain “Justice Flows Like a River”

Answer 18

Everyone should forgive others

Question 19

Explain “Do not kill what God has made sacred”. Quran

Answer 19

Forgive people who harmed you/family, let god punish his creations (people)

Question 20

Explain “Do not take revenge, but leave room for God’s wrath”. Bible

Answer 20

Forgive those as when the Day of Judgement comes God will punish them

Question 21

Explain “Anyone who doesn’t do what is right is not a child of God”. Bible

Answer 21

Christians who sin aren’t recognised as believers of God, going against his will

Question 22

Muslims views on forgiveness

Answer 22

• Some crimes may be forgiven

- Other crimes like adultery are sinful

Question 23

Christian views on Forgiveness

Answer 23

• “Love your neighbour”, treat everyone with respect despite who they are
• Christians forgive as they believe when the Criminal dies, God will punish them

Question 24

Hate Crime

Answer 24

Hating someone based on looks: Disability, Illness, Skin Colour

Question 25

Muslims views for death penalty

Answer 25

- Shariah law has to be obeyed, agrees with death penalty | - "Do not go anywhere near adultery: It's an outrage and an evil path"

Question 26

Muslims views against death penalty

Answer 26

- "Pardon each others faults and God shall honour you" | - Death penalty is allowed, forgiveness is preferable though

Question 27

Christian views for death penalty

Answer 27

- "Eye for an eye" | - Old Testament said, death penalty should be allowed but only for serious crimes

Question 28

Christian views against death penalty

Answer 28

- Jesus came to earth to reform people, something capital punishment cant do - Only God has the right to take away life - Goes against the Sanctity of life (Life is a gift from God)

Question 29

Community Service

Answer 29

- Criminals do outside work instead of reflecting in prisons

Question 30

Advantage of Community Service

Answer 30

- Keeps space in prisons for more hardened criminals | - Might allow criminals to reform

Question 31

Disadvantage of Community Service

Answer 31

- Unfair that people who commit the same crime get different punishments

Question 32

Muslims beliefs on Hate Crime

Answer 32

- Quran teaches "Stand out firmly for justice, as witness to God, even as against yourself or your parents whether it to be against rich or poor" - No one deserves to be hated on despite their background

Question 33

Christian views on hate crime

Answer 33

- "Anyone who does not to what is right is not a child of God"