Crime and Punishment Flashcards
Semi
Define crime
an offence which is punishable by law, for example stealing or murder
Define punishment
something legally done to somebody as a result of being found guilty of breaking the law
Define evil
the opposite of good; a force of the personification of a negative power that is seen in many traditions as destructive and against God
Define Shari’ah Law
Islamic law based on the Qur’an, Sunnah and Hadith
Why might people commit crimes?
Examples
.Poverty
.Upbringing
.Mental Illness
.Addiction
.Greed
.Hate
.Opposition to an unjust law
Define Hate Crime
crimes, often including violence, that are usually targeted at a person because of their race, gender, sexuality, religion or disability
Define Free will
the belief that God gives people the opportunity to make decisions for themselves in knowledge of the consequences their decision may cause
Name the three aims of punishment
Retribution
Deterrence
Reformation
Define retribution
an aim of punishment - to get your own back “eye for an eye”
Define deterrence
an aim of punishment - to put people off committing crimes
Define reformation
an aim of punishment - to change someone’s behaviour for the better
Define prison
a secure building where offenders are kept for a period of time set by a judge
Define corporal punishment
punishment of an offender by causing them physical pain - now illegal in the UK
Define capital punishment
The death penalty - now illegal in the Uk
Define community service
a way of punishing offenders by making them do unpaid work in the community
Define forgiveness
showing mercy and pardoning someone for something they have done wrong
Quotes to do with forgiveness in Christianity:
“Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us”
“I tell you (to forgive), not seven times, but seventy-seven times”
“Father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing”
Define death penalty
capital punishment; a form of punishment in which a prisoner is put to death for crimes comitted
Define Principle of Utility
philosophical idea that an action is right if it promotes maximum happiness for the maximum number of people affected by it
Define Sanctity of Life
idea that all life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused
Quotes to do with the death penalty in Christianity:
Old Testament:
“Life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth
“Whoever sheds human blood, by humans their blood shall be shed”
New Testament:
(to do with forgiveness)
Quotes on the death penalty in the Qur’an:
“… do not take life which God has made sacred, except by right”
