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Crime and Punishment Flashcards

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Capital Punishment

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Death penalty; state sanctioned execution for a capital offence; not legal in UK

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Community service order

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UK punishment involving the criminal doing a set number of hours of physical labour

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Conscience

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Sense of right and wrong; guilty voice in our head; seen as the voice of God by many religious believers

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Corporal punishment

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Punishment in which physical pain is inflicted on the criminal; not legal in the UK

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Crime

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Action which breaks the law; can be against a person (e.g. murder), against property (e.g. vandalism), or against the state (e.g. treason)

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Deterrence

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Aim of punishment to put a person off committing a crime by the level of punishment

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Duty

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What we have a responsibility to do

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Evil

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Something or someone considered morally very wrong or wicked; often linked to the idea of a devil or other malevolent being

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Forgiveness

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Letting go of blame against a person for wrongs they have done; moving on

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Greed

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Reason for committing crime - wanting or desiring something or more of something

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Hate Crime

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A crime committed because of prejudice, e.g. assaulting a person because they are gay or Asian

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Imprisonment

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Locking someone up and taking away of civil liberties of a criminal

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Law

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The rules of a country demands it citizens follow, the breaking of which leads to punishment

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Murder

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Unlawfully killing another person

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Order

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The enforcement of rules, e.g. by a police force

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Parole

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Release of a criminal from prison under the condition they will meet with a parole officer who can monitor their behaviour

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Protection

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Additional aim of punishment; to keep people safe

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Reformation

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Aim of punishment; helping the criminal see how and why their behaviour was wrong, so that their mindset changes for the better

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Reparation

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Additional aim of punishment; where the criminal makes up for, or pays back for, their crimes

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Retribution

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Aim of punishment; getting the criminal back for their crimes

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Theft

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Taking something without the owner’s consent

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Victim

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Those who are directly affected by a crime, e.g. the person assaulted

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Vindication

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Additional aim of punishment; the punishment exists to justify the law

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Young offenders

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Criminals under the age of 18

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Reasons for Crime and Christian responses

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  1. Hate
  2. Opposition to an unjust law
  3. Poverty
  4. Upbringing
  5. Mental illness
  6. Addiction
  7. Greed
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Christian response to upbringing

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Proverbs it states, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it”

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Christian response to greed

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Timothy it states, “For the love of money is the root of all evil”

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Christian response to retribution

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  1. Exodus it states, “Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”

2. Romans it states, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”

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Arguments in support of prison

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  1. Prison provides society with protection from those who have committed dangerous and serious crimes and ensures that the law is respected
  2. A prison sentence gives offenders a chance to reflect on their actions and decide to reform
  3. Prisons contain some troubled individuals who need social help, education, medical help, work and life skills and attempts to provide this can be found in the prison system
  4. Opportunities are given to talk through their problems and realise their mistakes and learn strategies for coping with life’s problems in a constructive way
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Arguments against prison

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  1. Prison isolates those who deserve punishment from their families and friends (retribution) but doesn’t reform them
  2. Being locked up often breeds resentment, bitterness and a determination to get back at society
  3. Many prisons have problems such as over-crowding, little exercise, poor diet, boredom, violence and drug-abuse
  4. Imprisonment punishes the family as well as the criminal
  5. There is a high rate of reoffending when criminals are let back out into society as they are often called “schools for crime” as prisoners educate each other in criminal methods
  6. A prison record makes it very difficult to get a job on release, which may lead back into crime
  7. Other forms of punishment may be more suitable when considering the offender and/or their offence, e.g. community service etc.
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Christian response to forgiveness

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Lord’s prayer states, “… as we forgive those who trespass against us”

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Arguments in support of death penalty

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  1. Capital punishment is a deterrent, therefore, it puts people off committing terrible crimes
  2. Life sentences do not mean life; murderers can walk away free after spending time in prison
  3. It is a waste of resources and money housing a prisoner for years
  4. This gives total protection for society, the perpetrator cannot re-offend
  5. The principle of utility - the greatest happiness for the greatest number. Capital punishment protects many people, give satisfaction to the victim’s family, saves tax-payers money, so therefore could be argued as right under this principle
  6. The Bible teaches, “An eye for an eye”, therefore capital punishment is acceptable for murderers
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Arguments against death penalty

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  1. Statistics show the the death penalty isn’t a deterrent - many crimes are committed in the heart of the moment or as a crime of passion
  2. Victim’s families still grieve; killing the murderer does not end the pain of their loss
  3. Two wrongs do not make a right. It is a contradiction to condemn murder and then execute a murderer
  4. Legal systems can fail and innocent people could be wrongly convicted
  5. Jesus replaced the idea of “an eye for an eye” with “turn the other cheek”, do not take revenge
  6. Christianity emphasises forgiveness. Jesus says that we are to forgive our brother
  7. Parable of the sheep and the goats - “When I was in prison you visited me” - implies that criminals should be treated with dignity
  8. No chance of reform. Christianity emphasises this is a key aspect of punishment. Jesus tells the woman who has committed adultery to “Go and sin no more”

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