Crime and Punishment Flashcards
What are the three parts of justice
Punishment should fit the crime
Human rights are respected
when things are fair
Whos example do Christians believe needs to be followed to act justly
Jesus
Micah 3 says ‘they will cry out to the Lord and he will not answer’ - what does this teach about justice
If you dont work for justice when you need justice from God he wont give it to you
Micah 6 says ‘act justly and love mercy’ why does this encourage Christians to work for justice
It has been commanded to them in the Bible
Why may Christians accept injustice in this life
Because God will reward and make things fair in the afterlife
Why do Atheists believe that people should work for justice
There is no afterlife so we need to make things fair in this life
How do humanists believe people learn values
we learn how to treat other by how we have been treated
Which non religious organisation to many am religious and non religious people support which works for justice
Amnesty international
Which non religious organisation to religious and non religious people support which works for justice
Amnesty international
One nature of crime is religious crime - give an example
Blasphemy adultery and lying
Another nature of crime is crimes that disorder society - give an example
Murder stealing
Identify three things that cause crime
Poverty. Social exclusion. Substance abuse. Boredom. Poor role models
Identify two problems of crimes
it disorders society
Goes against gods expectations
Means people cant be children if god
John 8 tells the story of Jesus and the adulterer why does the woman not get stoned
Because everyone has sinned so they. Can not condemn her
Identify a quotation from the story of Jesus and the adulterous woman
“He who is without sim may cast the first stone”
What is prison fellowship
Christian organisation working so the and praying for prisoners and their families
What is street pastors
Christian organisation that works on Friday and Saturday nights of streets on town
How do prison fellowship help to end crime
Through restorative justice, help prisoners maintain a good relationship with their families
How do street pastors help to end crime
Support people home to prevent them from being mugged assaulted intervene in fights and discourage drunk driving
In the parable of the sheep and the goat who is rewarded and how
The sheep and they get to go to heaven
According to the parable of the sheep and the goats why are some people rewarded
They helped others which is like helping god
According to the parable of the sheep and the goats why do some people suffer in the afterlife
They did not help others and it is like they turned their back in God
According to atheists why do some people suffer
There is no god so there is nothing to stop them from sufferingn
According to humanists why do some people suffer
Because of bad luck and choices