Crime And Punishment Flashcards
Justice vs Sin
Justice: •comes from courts •BUT law may be seen as unjust Sin: •some are crimes and some aren't.
Theories of Punishment
Deterrence
Retribution
Protection
Reform/ Rehabilitation
Deterrence= discourage
The idea that…
•the idea that punishments should be of such a nature that they put off people from committing crimes.
Retribution=repay (tribute)
The idea that…
•the idea that punishments should make criminals pay for wrong-doings.
Protection=protect society
Purpose
•purpose of punishment is to protect society from dangerous criminals.
Reform/ Rehabilitation = change
The idea that…
•the idea that punishment should try to change criminals so they will not commit crimes again.
Against Deterrence
❌
Deterrence doesn’t work - nearly 50% reoffend and prisons are full.
Against Retribution
❌
•Retribution doesn’t work - victims want more severe punishment. Not always achieved.
Against Protection
❌
•Protection - only works if prisoners are in prison but most are releases.
Against Reform
❌
•Reform - goes against punishment. Too many chances.
For Deterrence
✅
•puts off doing it or doing it again.
For Retribution
✅
•victims feel justice
Why laws?
- protect weak
- create peace to live in
- keep safe from criminals
- live without fear
For Protection
✅
Offenders locked up. No harm.
For Reform
✅
•see wrong so become law abiding
Christian and Justice
Why?
- God is just
- Golden Rule
- Jesus taught everyone should be treated equally
- Judgement day
Christians and Justice
How?
•share equally •charity •campaigning for Gov •helping the oppressed Christian aid
Muslims and Justice
Teachings
- Judgement day
- Qur’an - God wants people to act fairly
- Everyone is equal under Islam
- Prophet M was just.
Why Muslim justice?
- Obey Qur’an
- fulfil Shari’ah law
- please Allah
- fulfil 5 pillar - Zakah 2.5% income
Muslims and Justice
How?
Muslim Aid - poverty
Islamic Relief- emergency relief
Non religious views on capital punishment
✅
Death penalty for crime or offence.
✅ •Death Penalty=deterrence. •Death Penalty= retribution •Value of human life is clear when taken away. •confess for lesser crime
Capital Punishment
❌
- Some are innocent
- murder is murder
- human life is sacred
- Escape of true justice- easier punishment
Christians and CP
✅
- Old Testament- death penalty for some crimes.
- Jesus never said it was wrong
- Middle Ages- Christians used.
- St Paul - Obey the law of the land
Christians and Capital punishment
❌
Sanctity of Life
•Jesus - revenge is wrong
•Jesus came to save and reform - CP against
• overall message- love +forgiveness - CP doesn’t.
Muslims and CP
✅
- Qur’an allows for some crimes
- Shari’ah law agrees.
- Muhammed suggested agreement
- Muhammed sentenced people to death for murder.
Muslims and CP
❌
Qur’an states - ONLY ONE OPTION (not compulsory)
•Only Allah can take life away
•Non religious arguments
•Alternative - victim’s family gets money.
Drugs
•Substances that change the way a person’s body works.
Why alcohol and drug laws?
- Some are damaging to health
- Addiction
- Children protected
- Social problems
Legal and Illegal drugs
LEGAL:
•painkillers- controlled conditions (shops)
•over counter
ILLEGAL:
•classed by danger
Class A is highest
Kinds of drugs?
4
Stimulants- affects CNS - speeds impulses. (Cocaine)
Depressants - slows impulses (alcohol)
Hallucinogens - drugs that change senses (LSD)
Analgesics - painkillers (aspirin)
Alcohol Laws
⬇️16 not without adult
⬇️18 not to drink unless 16/17 has a meal.
⬇️18 - illegal to buy
Have to have license
Health and social effects
Overdose •Mental illness •disease - heart, liver, cancer •addiction •crime •violence •debt
Smoking effect…
- Cancer, lung disease, high blood pressure
- Dental problems and smell of nicotine.
- Addictive nature
Drug effect…
- Crime to fund ADDICTION
- social disorder
- overdose=danger
- drugs affect brain
Christians and Alcohol
✅
- last supper - ‘take this as my blood’
* holy communion- religious ceremony
Christians and Alcohol
❌
- Impairs judgement and ability to act Christians.
- other types of drinks
- much stronger than before
- avoid offending
Christians and illegal drugs
❌
ALL AGAINST
- Bible - follow law of land
- Body is gift from God - not poisoned
- family break ups
- intoxication- changes behaviour
Muslims and Drugs/ Alcohol
❌
Qur’an - how devil keeps you from God.
Muhammed - ‘don’t drink or have anything to do with it’.
Negative effect on relationships.
Alcohol is the mother of sins.
