Crime & Making Moral Decisions

Question 1

What is a ‘Crime’?

Answer 1

• When the law is broken

Question 2

What does the Bible say on crime?

Answer 2

• ‘Obey the authorities’ so its accepts we have to be law abiding citizens

Question 3

What is ‘crime against the person’?

Answer 3

• This is where you hurt someone, examples include violence, murder or even slander

Question 4

What is ‘crime against property’?

Answer 4

• This is where you steal someone’s private property or destroy someone’s property

Question 5

Describe a ‘Crime Against The State’

Answer 5

• This is where you hurt the government.

- This could be selling government secrets to another government, terrorism

Question 6

What is an ‘Religious Offence’?

Answer 6

• This is where you break religious rules. An example would be breaking the 10 commandments
• ‘Taking the lord’s name in vain’ which is blasphemy