Crime and Punishment Flashcards
What is capital punishment?
The death penalty as punishment for capital crime.
Give examples of crimes that result in capital punishment.
- genocide
- first degree murder
- murder committed by the use of firearm during a crime of violence or drug trafficking
Name states in America that have the death penalty.
- Texas
- California
- Utah
- Florida
Name the top five countries that use the death penalty. Put them in order of most executions to least.
- China- 1000+
- Iran- 289+
- Saudi Arabia- 90+
- Iraq- 61+
- USA- 35
Name five methods that are used to carry out the death penalty.
- beheading
- electrocution
- hanging
- lethal injection
- firing squad
Arguments for capital punishment…
- Some actions take away human rights so the deserve to lose theirs.
- ” to preserve the common good” Aquinas
- Retribution- The guilty deserve to be punished in proportion to the severity of their crime.
- If you risk losing your life, u may be more likely to tell the truth in hope of a lesser sentence.
Arguments against capital punishment…
- Takes away human life which is a basic human right.
- Mistakes can happen, for example since 1973 150 US prisoners sentenced to death row have later been exonerated and others have been executed despite lack of evidence.
- It can be a discriminatory process as it is proven you are more likely to be sentenced if your poorer or belong to a minority.
Provide an example of a case where someone was wrongly accused.
Cameron Willingham
- He was accused of committing arson and killing his three children.
- He was executed via lethal injection.
- The fire turned out to be an accident.
- Was proved by scientists recreating the conditions.
Name the quote from genesis 9:6 that suggests an eye for an eye is the right method of punishment.
” Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed”
Name the quote from John 19:11 that mentions the crucifixion of Jesus.
” At the moment that pilate has to decide whether or not to crucify Jesus, Jesus tells him that the power to make this decision has been given to him by God”
Why do some Christians support the death penalty?
Provide a quote to support this.
Some support it based on the idea that the state does it not acting on its own authority but on God’s acting as his agent.
“Only God should create and take away life.”
Name a commandment of God against murder thats from Exodus 21:13
“Thou shall not kill”
Name another reason why Christians may be against the death penalty.
Provide a quote to support this idea.
Christianity is based on forgiveness and compassion.
“ as you forgive those who sin against you”
Give the definition of justice.
Justice means fair treatment, so where crime is concerned it means dealing fairly with crime.
Name six types of punishment and at least one type of crime associated with each.
- Fine- speeding
- Probation- drug dealing, stalking, assault
- Capital Punishment- murder
- Prison- rape, murder
- Community service- littering, vandalism
- Corporal Punishment- for being gay, committing treason
Name what punishments aim to do.
- protection- keeps the public from being threatened or harmed via criminals.
- retribution- to get your own back, an eye for an eye
- deterrence- to put people off committing crimes
- reform- to change someones behaviour for the better.
- vindication- offenders must be punished to show that the law must be respected and is right.
- reparation- to help offenders put back into society.
Suggest how the old testament implied we acted towards criminals.
” an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth”
God also sends the flood and plagues to teach humanity a lesson.
Suggest how the new testament implies we acted towards criminals.
Jesus taught love and forgiveness, even for our enemies
- ” Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing.”
- ” Forgive us of our sins as you forgive those who sin against you.”
- “whoever is without sin may cast the first stone”
- ” I tell you not to forgive seven times but to forgive seventy seven times”
What percentage of adults are reconnected within one year of release from prison.
47%
Talk about Bastory Prison
- It is located in Norway.
- It focusses on reforming criminals as it provides a sense of community and gives them lessons in skills they may need to find a career.
- Breaks the cycle of poverty offending.
- Gives self respect.
- 16% reoffending rate
State different responses to the treatment of criminals.
- work- help rehabilitate criminals by volunteering for organisations and prison chaplains.
- pray- to God to look after them or to help them repent and change.
- campaign for change- Elizabeth Fry for example helped improve prison conditions and establish new acts to help.
what is restorative justice and why is it done?
Bringing the offender and the victim together. This drastically lowers reoffending rates.
What is a young offender?
A person under the age of 18 that has broken the law.
What makes a criminal?
- Personality
- Circumstance
- Genes
- Gender
- Class
- Upbringing
- Age
- Social economic statement
