Crime and Punishment Flashcards
Why do people commit crimes?
- boredom
- to give their lives purpose
- need money
- fuelling an addiction
- poor role models of parents
what are the two types of crime?
indictable- serious crimes (murder, rape robbery)
non-indictable- less-serious (speeding, vandalism, cycling without lights)
name different punishments
Prison paying a fine community service wearing an electronic tag having a curfew probation (don't go to jail, but regularly checked that you're staying out of trouble)
What are some problems with sending people to prison?
Overcrowded- very expensive around £35,000 per criminal, per year.
Prisoner’s reoffend- prison is a school for criminals.
Prison’s are too soft
why does society punish criminals?
to protect society. retribution detterence reparation vindication
What is retribution?
Getting your own back
What is detterence?
putting off the idea of committing crimes.
What is reformation?
a criminal seeing the errors of his/her ways and becoming a better person.
What is reparation?
the criminal has a chance to pay something back into society or the victims.
What is vindication?
The law needs to be respected.
Buddhists feel it is important to protect society from criminals but are not in favour of retribution, why?
Getting revenge goes against the idea of loving kindness and compassion. Two wrongs don’t make a right.
Christians are often against retribution, what is the contradicting quote in the bible?
‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ Exodus 21:24. later however it says, ‘you’ve heard it was said an eye for an eye, but when someone slaps you on the right cheek, offer them the other also’
What do Muslim countries believe about society and punishment?
they think it is important for society to see that justice is done and many punishments are public, such as floggings, amputations and executions. Muslims believe these punishments deter others and help give victims satisfaction.
Which two buddhist countries use the death penalty and why is that contradictory?
Bhutan and Thailand are official buddhist countries, but the death penalty is still carried out even though the first precept of Buddhism is to not take life.
Why do different christians have different beliefs about the death penalty?
Because there are many contradictory teachings in the Bible. Firstly ‘he who sheds the blood of a man, by man his blood shall be shed’ Genesis 9:6, but the scripture also states ‘Do not commit murder’ Exodus 20:13.
what do muslims think about the death penalty?
they often agree. The Qur’an permits it in cases of murder and when a person leaves the Islamic faith then says insulting things about it.
Other arguments for the death penalty.
IT’s cheaper than a life sentence WHY SHOULD TAC PAYERS PAY? It is a very effective deterrent and a form of retribution and protection.
Other aruguments against the death penalty?
innocent people might be killed.
It removes the opportunity for the criminal to reform.
What is a religious offense?
When a person breaks a rule or law of their religion, which may or may not be a criminal offence. It’s called committing a SIN. such as BLASPHEMY
