Crime and punishment Flashcards
1
Q
What is crime?
A
any offence that is punishable by law
2
Q
What is a religious offence?
A
sin- deliberate immoral action breaking a religious rule (not a state law so not a crime)
3
Q
Consequences of sins in christianity
A
excommunictation (cut off from church)
may not reach heaven
4
Q
Consequences if sins in islam
A
may not get to jannah
5
Q
What are the causes of crime?
A
redundancy
mental illness
peer pressure
poor parenting
revenge
6
Q
What are the purposes of punishment?
A
to avoid repeating
to teach a lesson
justice
protect others
7
Q
What is justice?
A
fairness where everyone has equal provisions and opportunities
8
Q
What is reformation?
A
to turn criminals into law obiding citizens
