Crime And Punishment - Quotes And Egs Flashcards
Death Penalty
John
Woman at the Well
‘let he who is without sin cast the first stone’
Death Penalty
Leviticus
‘Eye….’
‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth’
Death Penalty
Exodus
10 Commandments
‘Thou shall not murder’
Religion and Lawbreakers
Romans
‘Obey the…..’
‘Obey the government, for God is the One who has put it there’
Reformation
Romans
‘Repay no-one…’
‘Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all’
Death Penalty
‘1/__ people executed in the ____ since the _____ were innocent’
‘1/8 people executed in the USA since the 1970’s were innocent’
4 aims of punishment
Retribution
Deterrence
Reformation
Protection
7 reasons for crime
Protest Poverty Upbringing Mental illness Addiction Greed Hate
Corporal punishment
Proverbs
‘He who spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them’
Which kind of countries use corporal punishment
Shariah law: Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong
What does community service provide
Benefit to society as well as opportunity to reflect
So Buddhists and Christians love it
Buddhists - forgiveness
Lack of forgiveness leads to hate and anger which is a poison
Nothing is permanent - let actions against you go
HOWEVER: arent some unforgiveable? (HOLOCAUST)
Which crimes do christians universally condemn
Hate crimes
Murder
Sexual assault
Lords prayer forgiveness
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us
Matthew
Forgiveness
‘How many times should I forgive my brother? Seven times? I tell you up to seventy seven times’
Christian attitudes to suffering
Do what you can to alleviate it (good samaritan)
Dont blame god - peoples fault
CRITICISM - explanation of natural disasters?
Support justice system - Romans quote
Forgiveness
Nietzsche
‘It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay; every complaint already contains revenge’
Death penalty uk
Outlawed 1965
Abolished 1969
Christians opposing views on death penalty
‘Dont kill’ 10 commandments
‘Eye for eye’ Fundamentalists - Old T
What % of american death row inmates are innocent
3.5%
3 key cases which influenced views on the death penalty
- Brady/Hindley Case
Murdered and tortured kids
Caused pushback to abolition - Derrick Bentley
‘Let him have it’
Led to abolition - Lee Rigby murder
Biggest challenge to abolition
Army soldier killed by Islamic State