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Crime and Punishment Flashcards

1
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(Law)

Which Christian laws don’t coincide with state laws

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Laws about homosexuality

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(Law)

Which laws coincide with state laws

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‘Do not kill’, ‘Do not steal’, ‘abstain from taking lives’, ‘abstain from taking what is not freely given’

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(Should religious people break the law)

Saint Paul

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‘Submit to the governing authorities’

To make society fair and safe

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(Should religious people break the law)

Differing Saint Paul argument

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‘There is no authority except from God’

The government would not be in power with out God

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(Should religious people break the law)

Famous examples of Christians

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Martin Luther King

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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How did Jesus break the law?

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Healed people on the sabbath

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(Should religious people break the law)

Buddhists apply compassion and wisdom

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If breaking the law means ending suffering then sometimes it is necessary

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

Bible verse which suggests criminals should suffer for their actions

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‘Eye for and eye’

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

Why would Christians support the death penalty?

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‘Whoever sheds mans blood, by man his blood be shed’

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

Saint Paul

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‘Don’t overcome evil with evil, overcome evil with good’

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

Jesus said

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‘Love your enemy’s’

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

What did Jesus tell the people before they stoned the woman to death?

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‘Let the one without sin cast the first stone’

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

Why was Dietrich Bonhoeffer right to cause suffering during ww2?

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‘Silence in the face of evil is in itself evil’

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

Angulimala

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Man with the fingers of his victims on a necklace. Buddha was able to show peace and trust to him which lead to his reformation.

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

Skilful actions are rooted in

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Generosity, compassion, understanding

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(Is it ever right to cause suffering)

Unskillful actions are rooted in

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The three poisons (greed, ignorance and hate)

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17
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Types of crime

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Crimes against a PERSON
Crimes against PROPERTY
Crimes against STATE

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18
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(Crimes are wrong)

Why are human lives sacred?

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We are all ‘made in the image of god’ so to hurt someone it would be like hurting God himself

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(Crimes are wrong)

Why are hate crimes wrong?

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Jesus said ‘love your enemies’ and ‘turn the other cheek’

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20
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(All crimes are wrong)

Ten Commandments

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‘Do not kill’ ‘Do not steal’

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(All crimes are wrong)

Five moral precepts

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‘Abstain from taking lives’ ‘abstain from taking what is not freely given’

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(All crimes are wrong)

Three poisons

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Greed ignorance and hate

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23
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(All crimes are wrong)

Eighth fold path

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‘Right action’

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24
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(All crimes are wrong)

Why is it wrong that crimes target innocent people?

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The aim of Buddhism is to end suffering for all

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Causes of crime

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UPBRINGING
POVETY
GREET
PROTEST
ADDICTION 
MENTAL ILLNESS
HATE
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26
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(Christianity and the causes of crime)

The fall

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Adam and Eve created ‘original sin’ so we are all guilty

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27
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(Christianity and the causes of crime)

Why shouldn’t we judge others?

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We have all sinned

28
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(Buddhism and the causes of crime)

What is dependent arising?

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Everything is related

29
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(Aims of punishment)

Reformation examples

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Rehabilitation,education, probation,

30
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(Aims of punishment)

Why is reformation effective?

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Benefits prisoner and society

Less costly

31
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(Aims of punishment)

What is deterrence?

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Put someone off committing a crime

32
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(Aim of punishment)

Examples of deterrence

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Corporal/capital punishment

Harsh jail sentences

33
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(Aims of punishment)

Retribution meaning?

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(Eye for and eye) e.g death penalty for murder

34
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(Aim of punishment)

Protection meaning

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Protect society from the criminal acting again

35
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(Attitudes to deterrence and retribution)

Why might a Christian agree with the death penalty?

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It will deter criminals which could result in a scared life being saved

36
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(Attitude to deterrence and retribution)

Which bible verse suggest retribution is acceptable?

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‘Eye for an eye’

37
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(Attitudes to reformation and forgiveness)

Why are we all guilty and shouldn’t judge others

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Original sin

38
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(Attitudes to reformation and forgiveness)

Part of the Lord’s Prayer which preaches forgiveness

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‘Forgive us our trespasses’

39
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(Forgiveness and reformation)

What do Christians do in order to get involved with work in prisons?

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Help with rehabilitation programs, education, prison visits , write cards to prisoners

40
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(Forgiveness and reformation)

What to prison chaplains listen to

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Prisoners confessions

41
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What does the prison reform trust campaign for?

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Better treatment in prisons

42
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(Prison alternatives)

Why don’t pretty criminals deserve to spend time in prison?

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Prisons are universities of crime and they are more likely to reoffend when they get out

43
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What is probation?

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When a criminal is supervised for a period of time

44
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Types of training programs

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Rehab(for addicts), anger management, financial management

45
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What happens when given an electronic tag?

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Criminals are given a Curfew

46
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Why would community service be a better aim of punishment than going to prison for someone who has a family/ business?

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Because their family wouldn’t cope without them or their business will fail and this will effect other people’s jobs

47
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Define corporal punishment

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Corporal punishment involves hurting the offender

Beating/chopping off a hand in some cases

48
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Which part of the proverbs supports corporal punishment?

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‘Spare the rod spoil the child’

49
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Why do Christians oppose corporal punishment.

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It goes against reformation because it is simply revenge.

50
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Which bible verses support reformation?

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‘Turn the other cheek’ ‘love your enemies’

51
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Define capital punishment

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The death penalty

52
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Why do fundamentalist Christians support the capital punishment

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‘Eye for an eye’ (old testament)

The criminal took away a sacred human life and all humans are ‘made in the image of God’

53
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Is the capital punishment a deterrent

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Yes(fundamentalist Christians believe so)

But it is not statistically effective

54
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Liberal view of the death penalty

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Bible was written a long time ago so can’t be take literally.

55
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Who do liberals think has the right to take lives

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God and no one else

56
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Why is it unreasonable to take the Old Testament into consideration when justifying the death penalty?

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The death penalty was given to those who committed crimes that we no longer think of as serious. (Breaking the sabbath, homosexuality)

57
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Which view do atheist humanists adopt?

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Utilitarian- decisions should be made based on what will bring about the most happiness amongst most people.

58
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What would the view of the victims and their family’s be?

Capital punishment

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They would be for it because it brings justice and peace but however, they may believe it’s an easy way out to the offender

59
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What would community’s view of the death penalty be?

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They may feel safer but fear the wrong person will be accused

60
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Why wouldn’t the victims family be happy about the offender being sentenced to death?

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It doesn’t bring their loved one back.

61
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Why is the death penalty ultimately wrong for humanists?

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It brings about more unhappiness than happiness.

62
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What are the Buddhist correct Aims of punishment?

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Public safety and reformation

63
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Why is wanting to punish a criminal ‘unskillful’

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It is rooted in the 3 poisons (ignorance/hate)

64
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Which law states that punishment will come to the criminal in its own way? (in their next life etc)

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Laws of karuna/kamma

65
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How do Buddhists show compassion to prisoners?

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Monks will visit prisoners and teach them mindfulness meditation.

66
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Why would a Buddhist accept that some people need to be sent to prison?

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Compassion goes hand in hand with wisdom so they will understand that the prisoner being in prison will make other people safer(etc)

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