Crime And Punishment

Question 1

Crime

Answer 1

An offence which is punishable by law, for example stealing, murder

Question 2

Punishment

Answer 2

Something legally done to somebody as a result of being found guilty of breaking a law

Question 3

Poverty

Answer 3

Being without money, food or other basic needs of life

Question 4

Greed

Answer 4

Selfish desire for something

Question 5

Retribution

Answer 5

An aim of punishment to get your own back ‘eye for an eye’

Question 6

Deterrence

Answer 6

An aim of punishment, to put people of committing crimes

Question 7

Reformation

Answer 7

An aim of punishment, to change someone’s behaviour for the better

Question 8

Free will

Answer 8

The ability to make decisions for themselves without constraint

Question 9

Sanctity of life

Answer 9

All life is holy as it is created and loved by god, Christians believe human life should not be misused or abused

Question 10

Why people commit crimes

Answer 10

Poverty
Opposite to unjust law
Upbringing 
Hate
Greed
Addiction
Mental

Question 11

Absolute teachings

Answer 11

Broad, not specific, e.g don’t steal’ but what happens if your hungry

Question 12

Jesus’ teachings

Answer 12

Teaches loving and treat others how we want to be treated not jsit what it says

Question 13

Buddhist crime

Answer 13

Acting in an unskillful way, will try and avoid it

Question 14

Christians and Buddhist on crime

Answer 14

Believe in forgiveness

Question 15

Community service

Answer 15

Reparation, repair damage done

Question 16

Prison

Answer 16

Retribution, deterrence, reformation

Question 17

Rehabilitation

Answer 17

Reformation, making someone a better healthier person e.g. from drug addiction

Question 18

Christians treat criminals

Answer 18

Everyone will sin from Adams and eve original sin,

Help people reform as in adulterous women

Question 19

Hate crime

Answer 19

Directed at a specific group, racism etc

But show forgiveness always, hard to believe tho

Forgive 70x7’

However, eye for an eye’

Question 20

Forgiveness Buddhism

Answer 20

Dharma, confessions should be forgiven,

If u don’t and u aren’t free

If u don’t forgive, hatred (3 poisons) cause abs karma

Question 21

Forgiveness Christians

Answer 21

Jesus forgave the Romans, we should to

Salvation

Question 22

Death penalty, capital punishment

Answer 22

Keeps them out of streets, don’t take up prison

However,

Goes against golden rule, just as bad as them and usually the person is innocent