crime and punishment Flashcards
good and evil intentions and actions-christians
- warn against having any evil or wrong thoughts and intentions
- evil actions are considered to be sinful against god
- some would argue god made no bad people
good and evil intentions and actions-buddhist
- skilful and unskilful actions are illegal
principle of kamma teaches intention is important
reasons why people commit crimes-poverty
-christians- stealing is wrong but people should do what they can to help make sure nobody finds themselves in the position of having to steal becauseof poverty
buddhists- stealing contradicts the second moral precept
reasons why people commit crimes-upbringing
-christians- parents should teach their children the right way to behave through their own words and actions- —
- buddhists-people need supportive conditions growing up in order to develop sensitivity to others and to learn ho to behave ethically
reasons why people commit crimes-mental illness
- christians- treating the causes of the illness is the most loving and compassionate way of dealing with it
- buddhists- everyone sees reality in a distorted way which leads people to inflict suffering on themselves
reasons why people commit crimes-addiction
-christians- against taking illegal drugs and support rehabilitation as a way of of defeating an addiction
- buddhists - people under the influence of drugs lose awareness and so are less sensitive to others. fifth moral precpt
reasons why people commit crimes-greed
-christians- the ten commandments forbid evy that often causes greed
-buddhists- acting out of greed i s unskilful and leads to suffering
reasons why people commit crimes-hate
-christians- jesus taught to love everybody icluding their enemies
-buddhists- hatred is one of three poisons and one of the main causes of suffering
reasons why people commit crimes-opposition to an unjust law
-christians- may agree if no violence is involved and nobody gets harmed
-buddhists- might disobey a law that expresses prejudice and hatred
religous beiefes on law breaker-christians
- offenders must be punished
- have basic rights
- helped to become responsible members of society
- parable of sheep and goats
religous beiefes on law breaker-buddhism
-does not favour the idea of punishment
- rooted in vengeance
- there will be consequences for people who act unskilfully
type of crime-Hate crime
christians-condemn hate crimes because they believe god created all humas equal
- taught his followers to love your neighbour mark 12:31
buddhists-one of the three posuons
- - no justification for hatred or intolerance
type of crime-theft
christians- teft is against the ten commandments
- christians do not agree with any theft including theft caused by need rather than greed
buddhists- theft breaks secondmoral consept
- stregthens greed
- expresses lack of respect
type of crime-murder
- christian- murder is wrong only god cant take away life
- againts ten commandemnts exodus 20:13
buddhists- breaks first moral precept
inflicts suffring
retribution- to change someones behaviour for the better
- aims to use punihsment that helps offenders to give up crime
- may involve therapy or counselling
-christians- favour reformation over other aims of punishment
– positive reather than negative - buddhists- should be encourage to recognisethe sufferingthey have caused apolagisr to their victims
detterence- to put someone of f committing crimes
- use punishment to put people off of repeating the crime
- christians- dont have a real problem with it
- do not support punishments that are exccessively harsh
- buddhists may not work if people are in grip of three poisons
- ## might agree it is important t protct society from certain criminals
reformation- to get your own back
-criminals shpoudlbe made to suffer in proportion to how serious their crimes
christians- ‘do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good’ romans 21:21’
- focus on other aims of punishment
- some support the death penalty ‘eye for eye tooth for tooth’exodus 21:23-24
- buddhist- form of violence and is wrong
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christian attitudes to suffering
- they hage a duty to help those who are suffering
- follow example of jeus
- try nto to cause others ufferimng
- ’ we also glory in our sufferings because we know that suffering produces perseverence ‘ romans 5:3-4
buddhist attitudes to suffering
- overcome suffering and achive enlightenment
- ## inevitable part of life
prison
- loss of liberty
- locked in cells
reserved for serious crimes
christian- support use of prisons for serious crime - prisoners should be treate well involved in positive activities and education that help them to reform
buddhist- protect society from dangerous criminals - time and space for rehabilitayion
corporal punishment
- inflicting physical pain
- breach of human laws
-christians- support cotporal punishment negstive and harmful
-buddhists- expresses violnec encourages resent ment
community service
- includes work in commmunity
- minor offences
-christians- approve of community service as it allows offenders to make up for what they have done wrong
-buddhists- approve of community service to rehabilitate criminals
-directlt addresses the crime
christian beliefs towards forgiveness
- jesus forgave those who crucified him
- no limit to the mount of forgiveness they show someone
- forgiveness cannot replace punishment
buddhist beliefs towards forgiveness
- forgiveness involves letting go of resentment
- if people cant forgive they will suffer
- ## forgiving does not mean there will not be consequences for their actions- priciple of karma
against the death penalty
- chance of killing an inncoent person
- little evidence to say its a effective deterrent
- not right to take anothers life
for death penalty
- principle of utiltiy- an action is right if it produces maximium happiness
- justified retribution
- protects society
christian death penalty
- sanctity of life
- ezekiel 33:11 wrongdoers should be reformed
- agree with the death penalty using teachings from the old testement to support
buddhist death penalty
- breaks first moral precept
- revenge part of criminal justice system
- thailand has capital punishment for more than 30 crimes
