E Flashcards
arguements for corporal punishment
- Islam “amputate their hands in recompetence”
- Christianity “an eye for an eye”, punishment should reflect the crime
arguments against corporal punishment
- Islam “give food in spite of love”. prisoners should be treated fairly
- Christians “all those who draw by the sword die by the sword”. Jesus was against all forms of violence
arguments for capital punishment
- Christians, “eye for an eye”. most loving action as it protects the innocence
- Muhammed said death could be a punishment for “the married adulterer a life for a life”
arguments for prison as punishment
- Christians, have a right to be treated fairly “speak up and judge fairly”. many want better conditions and to visit offenders in prison
- Islam believe it treats offenders fairly “give food in spite of love”
arguments against prison as punishment
- Christians, belief life in prison should be hard, to make offenders think twice about the crime
- Islam, believe that harsh treatment can be more effective in reforming them
arguments for community service
Christians “speak and judge fairly”, allows the offender to repay their debt to society, yet to still lead a normal life. ensures they dont reoffend
arguments against community service
- Islam, its too easy and doesn’t stop reoffending
- Judaism “eye for an eye”, sentence is appropriate to the crime committed
Christianity’s view on forgiveness
- lord’s prayer “forgive us our sins ,as we forgive those who sin against us”, must accept forgiveness and return it
- Jesus taught people to forgive “not 7 times but 77 times”
Islamic view on forgiveness
“Allah is forgiving and merciful”, must be forgiving so Allah does the same to them no yawm- ad- din
Christianity’s view on hate crimes
“love thy neighbours as yourself”, a hate crime doesn’t treat the victim as equal
Muslims view on hate crimes
“forbids immorality and bad conduct”, defy Islamic teachings as people are not seen as equal (same with theft)
Christianity’s view on aim of punishments
-“eye for an eye” focuses on retribution
-“turn the other cheek” , focuses on reformation
- values deterrence and protection ,as these help make communities less dangerous
Muslims view on aims of punishments
reformation, as it gives a criminal an opportunity to see the error of their ways “guide you to the good practices”
Jewish view on aims of punishments
- value punishment in terms of deterrence, protection & retribution “when justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers”
- believe punishment should give offenders the chance to reform
causes of crime?
- mental illness
-necessity
-upbringing
-addiction
-greed
-hate
-opposition to an unjust law
