Crime And Punishment

Question 1

Name some types of punishment

Answer 1

Community service

Prison time

House arrest

Probation

Repossession

Being tagged

Be deported

Restrain orders

Question 2

Why are different punishments committed/ what judge looks at - what could be affected or something

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What’s case law

Answer 3

Law decided in law courts, precedent chosen to pass laws

Question 4

What is civil law

Answer 4

Laws made by the government that must be passed by parliament

Question 5

What is crime

Answer 5

Breaking the law

Question 6

What’s an example of crimes against the person

Answer 6

Murder, rape, rate crimes, grievous bodily harm

Question 7

What are some example of crimes against property

Answer 7

Arson-setting property on fire,

Burglary

Trespass

Question 8

What are some examples of crimes against the state

Answer 8

Terrorism

Selling state secrets

Question 9

What are the causes of crime

Answer 9

Upbringing

Poverty

Greed

Hate

Addiction

Mental disorder

Protest

Question 10

How does upbringing cause crime

Answer 10

If a child has seen crime regularly they regard it as normal and just a way of life and not understand it’s bad

Question 11

How does poverty cause crime

Answer 11

It’s the only way to survive Eg steal food

Question 12

How does greed cause crime

Answer 12

They want more and are jealous of what others have

Question 13

How does hate cause crime

Answer 13

Steal or damage things to people they dislike or actually harm the person

Question 14

How does addiction cause crime

Answer 14

Drugs, gambling -do crimes to get money for addiction

Question 15

How do mental disorders cause crime

Answer 15

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

Question 16

How does protest cause crime

Answer 16

Deliberately break the law as a form of protest like suffragettes smashed windows and damaged painting

Question 17

What religions see evil as a force

Answer 17

Judaism

Christianity

Islam

Question 18

What do Christianity believe the force of evil is

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is the opposite to evil according to Christian

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What did Buddha see evil as

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What are the three symbols for evil in Buddhism

Answer 21

Cockerel - greed

Snake - hate

Ignorance - pig

Question 22

How can we overcome evil according to Buddhists

Answer 22

Following eight fold path which improves self discipline

Must learn to control behaviour

Good/bad karma we generate will be in our next life

Question 23

What do athirst humanists believe

Answer 23

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