Crime and Punishment Flashcards
Point about good intentions
All born with good intentions
-sanctity of life
-Tabula Rasa
Quote in support of causing suffering
‘We glory in our sufferings’
Teaching for never causing suffering
Jesus healed the ear of a man (disciple Simon cut it off)
Case that shows social services don’t work
- Peter Connelly
- 17 months old
Teaching for mental illness causing crime
Jesus healed a sick blind man
Problem with mental illness rehabilitation in prison
SSRIs don’t always work
Teaching to oppose unjust laws
- ‘Mary has chosen the better path..’ - broke social norms
Cases of opposing unjust laws
- MLK
- operation Valkyrie
Teaching against murder
‘The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away’
Teaching against theft
‘Thou shall not steal’
Why shouldn’t Christians steal
God gave us all resources we need - share
How should Christians deal with hate crimes
- teach against hate
- practically help those being persecuted
Principle of utility
Greatest good for the greatest number
Fancy way of saying reoffending rate
Recidivism rate
Special teaching in support of reform
Aquinas’ Synderesis rule
Synderesis rule
Fundamental principle to avoid harm
Jesus’ teaching against retribution
‘If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn him the other also’
What should all aims of punishment also result in
Being able to get to Heaven
How can unpleasant punishments help us get to Heaven
‘We glory in our sufferings’
Teachings for corporal punishment
- ‘spare the rod’
- ‘we glory in our sufferings’
Examples of Corporal punishment
- stoning for adultery (Jesus disgreed)
- public lashings
Reason against corporal punishment
Harms God’s creation - sanctity of life
Why would Christians disagree with community service
No dignity for God’s creations
Real life reasons against prison
- Barry George, Jill Dando, life imprisonment, 2001
- America - $30,000 a year per person
