Crime And Punishment Flashcards
Name some types of punishment
Community service
Prison time
House arrest
Probation
Repossession
Being tagged
Be deported
Restrain orders
Why are different punishments committed/ what judge looks at - what could be affected or something
Retribution - revenge
Reformation- rehabilitation
Public safety- removing a dangerous person
Deterrence - punishment needs to scare other people so crime not committed
Uphold the law - respect law, make sure people obey it
What’s case law
Law decided in law courts, precedent chosen to pass laws
What is civil law
Laws made by the government that must be passed by parliament
What is crime
Breaking the law
What’s an example of crimes against the person
Murder, rape, rate crimes, grievous bodily harm
What are some example of crimes against property
Arson-setting property on fire,
Burglary
Trespass
What are some examples of crimes against the state
Terrorism
Selling state secrets
What are the causes of crime
Upbringing
Poverty
Greed
Hate
Addiction
Mental disorder
Protest
How does upbringing cause crime
If a child has seen crime regularly they regard it as normal and just a way of life and not understand it’s bad
How does poverty cause crime
It’s the only way to survive Eg steal food
How does greed cause crime
They want more and are jealous of what others have
How does hate cause crime
Steal or damage things to people they dislike or actually harm the person
How does addiction cause crime
Drugs, gambling -do crimes to get money for addiction
How do mental disorders cause crime
Psychopath has no empathy- won’t realise they are hurting you
Others can’t help but act impulsively
Some people with learning issues are gullible
How does protest cause crime
Deliberately break the law as a form of protest like suffragettes smashed windows and damaged painting
What religions see evil as a force
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
What do Christianity believe the force of evil is
Form of Satan - always tempting us away from God to use our free will for our own selfish desires idea confirmed by ghost stories and horror movies
What is the opposite to evil according to Christian
Good- forgiveness God can forgive a criminal and still got to heaven - holy spirt can change lives
A criminal should stil be punished accordingly
Never give up on criminals gods goodness can restore them
What did Buddha see evil as
Evil is as a result of you bringing it upon yourself - you will get bad karma from your previous life or in your current life
What are the three symbols for evil in Buddhism
Cockerel - greed
Snake - hate
Ignorance - pig
How can we overcome evil according to Buddhists
Following eight fold path which improves self discipline
Must learn to control behaviour
Good/bad karma we generate will be in our next life
What do athirst humanists believe
No such thing as a force of evil - sometimes a very bad event or something like childhood- mentally scarred/emotionally damaged can radicalise them to commit terrible crimes
