Crime and punishment

Question 1

Keyword: Crime

Answer 1

An offence punishable by law.

Question 2

Keyword: Sin

Answer 2

A religious offence.

Question 3

Keyword: Punishment

Answer 3

Something done to a person because they have broken the law.

Question 4

Keyword: Retribution

Answer 4

Punishment that seeks revenge.

Question 5

Keyword: Vindication

Answer 5

Offenders must be punished to show that the law is right and should be respected.

Question 6

Keyword: Reformation

Answer 6

To change a criminals behaviour for the better.

Question 7

Keyword: Deterrence

Answer 7

Punishment that puts other people off committing crimes.

Question 8

Keyword: Reparation

Answer 8

To repay debt to society.

Question 9

Keyword: Protection

Answer 9

Keeping the public from being harmed, threatened or injured by criminals.

Question 10

Keyword: Young offenders

Answer 10

Someone under the age of 18 who has broken the law.

Question 11

Keyword: Imprisonment

Answer 11

When someone is put in prison for committing a crime.

Question 12

Keyword: Repentence

Answer 12

Being truly sorry and changing one’s behaviour for the better so they don’t commit the crime again.

Question 13

Keyword: Capital Punishment

Answer 13

The death penalty.

Question 14

Keyword: Community service

Answer 14

Unpaid work that an offenders performs to benefit the community instead of going to prison.

Question 15

Keyword: Electronic Tagging

Answer 15

A tag which tracks and restricts areas for offender to go.

Question 16

Keyword: Fines

Answer 16

A sum of money paid as punishment for committing the crime.

Question 17

Keyword: Probation

Answer 17

An alternative to prison. The offender must meet with a probation officer regularly to ensure they are not reoffending.

Question 18

Keyword: Parole

Answer 18

When a prisoner is released early from prison as a result of good behaviour and accepting guilt they are put on parole and must meet a parole officer.

Question 19

Keyword: Life imprisonment

Answer 19

A prison sentence which (theoretically) keeps someone in prison until the day they die.

Question 20

Keyword: Early release

Answer 20

When a prisoner is released early for good behaviour and accepting guilt.

Question 21

Keyword: Shari’ah Law

Answer 21

Islamic Laws derived from the Qur’an.

Question 22

Keyword: Prison Reform Movement

Answer 22

A movement that ensures offenders are treated humanely in prison.

Question 23

What are the three causes of crime?

Answer 23

Social Reasons
Environmental Reasons
Psychological Reasons

Question 24

What are the social reasons for crime?

Answer 24

Young people excluded from school commit majority of crime as they have no guidance.
People from violent and broken homes.

Question 25

What are the environmental reasons for crime?

Answer 25

Unemployed people living in crowded and poor conditions turn to crime. An uncared for environment does not encourage responsible behaviour.

Question 26

What are the psychological reasons for crime?

Answer 26

70% of all criminals have mental illness or psychological illness. Violence on television can also influence people to copy it.

Question 27

What are the three types of crime and give examples?

Answer 27

Crimes against: Person - murder Property - Theft State - Terrorist activities.

Question 28

What are the effects of crime? (5)

Answer 28

Loss of money and possessions, physical and mental suffering, social damage, fear, increased insurance costs.

Question 29

Why do people commit crimes? (8)

Answer 29

Be 'one of the gang', peer pressure, poor background, unemployment, lack of education, greed, boredom and drug addiction.

Question 30

What is the aim of protection?

Answer 30

Protecting society. For example to stop them being murdered by murderers.

Question 31

What is an example of deterrence?

Answer 31

Female adulterers in Islamic countries are publically executed.

Question 32

What is an example of reformation?

Answer 32

Prisoners being taught skills like bricklaying and plumbing or get a GCSE in Maths and English.

Question 33

What do Christians believe about law?

Answer 33

The laws and authorities must be respected as "the authorities have been put there by God"

Question 34

What do Christians believe is the best way to punish people?

Answer 34

To forgive and reform them.

Question 35

Do Christians believe in retribution?

Answer 35

No.

Question 36

What do Muslims believe punishment should do?

Answer 36

Deter people as only Allah can forgive so punishment cannot put right what was wrong.

Question 37

What are the types of punishments in the UK? (7)

Answer 37

Probation, parole, care orders, community service, electronic tagging, imprisonment, cautioning.

Question 38

What is probation?

Answer 38

Being supervised by a probation officer at regular intervals.

Question 39

What is parole?

Answer 39

Something prisoners go on if they are good enough to be released from prison early.

Question 40

What are Muslim prisons normally like?

Answer 40

Harsh

Question 41

Who started the prison reform movement?

Answer 41

Elizabeth Fry.

Question 42

What are the arguments for the death penalty? (6)

Answer 42

``` Moses taught "an eye for an eye" It's Deterrence. It's vindication. Stops the criminal reoffending. Cheaper than prison. ```

Question 43

What are the arguments against the death penalty? (6)

Answer 43

Jesus preached forgiveness. Jesus was an innocent victim of the death penalty. It is no deterrent. Mistakes have been made. Christians believe in the sanctity of life. It makes society as bad as the criminal.

Question 44

What do Muslims believe about the death penalty?

Answer 44

Murders should be killed as they believe in the 'Law of equal retribution'.