Crime And Punishment

Question 1

What’s the definition of crime?

Answer 1

An offence which is punishable by law, for example stealing or murder

Question 2

What’s punishment?

Answer 2

Something legally done to somebody as a result of being found guilty of breaking the law

Question 3

What’s poverty?

Answer 3

Being without money, food or other basic needs of life

Question 4

What’s mental illness?

Answer 4

A medical condition that affects a person’s feelings, emotions or mood

Question 5

What are the main 6 reasons for crime?

Answer 5

1. Greed
2. Upbringing
3. Poverty
4. Addiction
5. Mental illness
6. Opposition to unjust law

Question 6

What are different understandings of evil?

Answer 6

• Moral evil
• Natural evil

Question 7

What is the Christian response to evil?

Answer 7

-If someone committed moral evil, eg murder- Christian’s would not believe it was their place to judge, they would trust that God would punish the person for his or her action
-Christian’s would help those who are suffering

Question 8

What are the 3 aims of punishment?

Answer 8

1. Retribution
2. Reformation
3. Deterrence

Question 9

What’s retribution?

Answer 9

The act of taking revenge
“An eye for an eye”

Question 10

What does reformation mean?

Answer 10

The action or process of reforming an institution or practice

Question 11

What does deterrence mean?

Answer 11

The act of making someone decide not to do something

Question 12

What’s a hate crime?

Answer 12

Crimes, often including violence, that are usually targeted at a person because of their race, religion, disability or gender

Question 13

What are 2 Christian attitudes towards lawbreakers?

Answer 13

1. Some believe the punishment should fit the crime
2. Others believe offenders should be helped not to re-offend

Question 14

What’s free will?

Answer 14

The ability of people to make decisions for themselves without constraints

Question 15

What are 2 Christian attitudes towards suffering?

Answer 15

1. Pray for those who suffer
2. Christian’s believe that evil and suffering are not God’s fault
3. If someone is suffering it may be gods greater plan
4. Help those who suffer “ love thy neighbour “

Question 16

What is corporal punishment?

Answer 16

Punishment of an offender by causing them physical pain
(Illegal in the uk)

Question 17

What’s community service?

Answer 17

A way of punishing offenders by making them do unpaid work in the community

Question 18

What do Christian’s think about corporal punishment? ( against it )

Answer 18

Against it
-Jesus taught us to forgive other people rather than seeking revenge
(Death penalty)
- “forgive not 7 but 77”

Question 19

What do Christians think about community service?

Answer 19

It’s part of their duty to act in a moral way, and this involves helping others around them

Question 20

What’s forgiveness?

Answer 20

An intentional decision to let go of resentment and anger

Question 21

What are some christian teachings on forgiveness?

Answer 21

Responsibility of humanity to forgive sins
-as Jesus gave the disciples the commandment to go out, teach and forgive sins.
“ forgive not 7 but 77 “
“ forgive those who trespass against us “

Question 22

What’s the death penalty?

Answer 22

Capital punishment
-a form of punishment in which a prisoner is put to death for crimes committed

Question 23

What is the sanctity of life?

Answer 23

All life is holy as it’s created and loved by God
-Christian’s believe human life should not be abused

Question 24

Arguments supporting the death penalty.

Answer 24

• permanently removes most dangerous criminals
• cheaper than keeping them in prison
• retribution: life for life
  “Eye for eye , “ tooth for tooth “

Question 25

Arguments against the death penalty.

Answer 25

• contradicts sanctity of life
• families and friends will suffer
• innocent people could get killed by mistake