Crime and Punishment Flashcards
What are the 7 topics in Crime and Punishment?
Causes of Crime, Attitudes to Law Breakers, Aims of Punishment, Suffering, Treatment of Criminals, Forgiveness, Capital Punishment.
Name all the causes of crime?
Poverty, greed, opposition to an unjust law, mental illness, upbringing, addiction, hate crime.
Causes of Crime, Christianity: “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,
for there is no authority except that which God has established.”
Causes of Crime, Christianity: …for there is no authority except that which God has established.”
“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities,
Causes of Crime, Islam: “Competing for more distracts
you until you go into the grave.”
Causes of Crime, Islam: …you until you go into the grave.”
“Competing for more distracts
Attitudes to Law Breakers, Christianity: “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, neither
male nor female, for we are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Attitudes to Law Breakers, Christianity: …male nor female, for we are all one in Christ Jesus.”
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, neither
Attitudes to Law Breakers, Christianity: “For I was in prison and
you came to visit me.”
Attitudes to Law Breakers, Christianity: …you came to visit me.”
“For I was in prison and
Attitudes to Law Breakers, Islam: “God commands justice… and
prohibits wrongdoings, and injustice.”
Attitudes to Law Breakers, Islam: …prohibits wrongdoings, and injustice.”
“God commands justice… and
What are the 3 Aims of Punishment?
The 3 Aims of Punishment are reformation, retribution and deterrence.
Aims of Punishment, Christianity: “Eye for an eye,
tooth for a tooth.”
Aims of Punishment, Christianity: …tooth for a tooth.”
“Eye for an eye
Aims of Punishment, Islam: “Cut off the hand of thieves whether they are a man or woman,
as punishment for what they have done - a deterrent from God.”
Aims of Punishment, Islam: …as punishment for what they have done - a deterrent from God.”
“Cut off the hand of thieves, whether they are a man or woman,
Suffering, Christianity: “Love thy
neighbour.”
Suffering, Christianity: …neighbour.”
“Love thy
Suffering, Christianity: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.”
Suffering, Christianity: …I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.”
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat,
Suffering, Islam: “Be compassionate towards
the destitute.”
Suffering, Islam: …towards the destitute.”
“Be compassionate
Treatment of Criminals, Christianity: “He who spares the rod,
hates his children.”
Treatment of Criminals, Christianity: …hates his children.”
“He who spares the rod,
Treatment of Criminals, Christianity: “Treat others how you
would like to be treated.”
Treatment of Criminals, Christianity: …would like to be treated.”
“Treat others how you
Treatment of Criminals, Islam: “Cut off the hands of thieves, whether they are a man or a woman,
as punishment for what they have done - a deterrent from God.”
Treatment of Criminals, Islam: …as punishment for what they have done - a deterrent from God.”
“Cut off the hands of thieves, whether they are a man or a woman,
Forgiveness, Christianity: “Forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
Forgiveness, Christianity: …as we forgive those who trespass against us.”
“Forgive us our trespasses,
Forgiveness, Christianity: “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to
seven times? I tell you not seven times, but seventy times seven.”
Forgiveness, Christianity: …seven times? I tell you not seven times, but seventy times seven.”
“Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to
Forgiveness, Islam: “God is most
forgiving and merciful.”
Forgiveness, Islam: …forgiving and merciful.”
“God is most
Forgiveness, Islam: “Pardon each other’s faults
and God will grant you honour.”
Forgiveness, Islam: …and God will grant you honour.”
“Pardon each other’s faults
Capital Punishment, Christianity: “Whoever sheds the blood of man, by
man shall their blood be shed, for God made man in his own image.”
Capital Punishment, Christianity: …man shall their blood be shed, for God made man in his image.”
“Whoever sheds the blood of man, by
Capital Punishment, Christianity: “Eye for an eye,
tooth for a tooth.”
Capital Punishment, Christianity: …tooth for a tooth.”
“Eye for an eye,
Capital Punishment, Islam: justice.”
“God commands
Capital Punishment, Islam: “God commands
justice.”
Capital Punishment, Islam: “Do not take life, which God has made sacred.
This is what he commands you to do: so that you may use your reason.”
Capital Punishment, Islam: …This is what he commands you to do: so that you may use your sacred.”
“Do not take life, which God has made sacred.
