E- crime and punishment Flashcards
what does the bible warn against
having any evil or wrong thoughts and intentions
what are evil actions in christianity
suffering, injury or death
eg child abuse or murder
what do some religious people link evil with
the work of satan/the devil
what is one thing christianity teaches about crime
sin is a part of human nature and everyone has the potential to commit a crime
everyone should be treated fairly
what story links to humans having natural sin
adam and eve in genesis- they disobeyed God and ate the forbidden fruit
what do many christians believe the bible teaches
the difference between right and wrong and following god will lead people to the right path
what guidelines should christians follow?
the 10 commandments
what does christianity teaches about justice
people should be treated fairly
god wants the world to be ruled justly
punishments ensure justice is done
what do christians believe about revenge
forgive the sins of others in the same way god forgives them for their sins
what do muslims believe about crime
evil can be linked with satan
crimes are profoundly immoral as result of giving into temptation
who is satan in islam
created by god as a spirit called jinn
cursed by god for not bowing to adam and eve
he temps humans to choose to do wrong rather than right
what does the shar’iah law say about severity of punishment
it should be related to the seriousness of the religious value that has breached the crime
what does the shar’iah law do
place emphasis on the beliefs and intentions of the person
what are christians attitudes towards lawbreakers
they’re generally against people breaking the laws without just cause
what do christians and muslims believe about the law
some laws may be considered morally wrong and they should challenge them, but overall laws should be respected
what is one way christians and muslims believe about punishment severity
it should be as severe as the crime
they condemn both hate crimes and murder
what is another way christians and muslims believe about punishment severity
others believe lawbreakers should be helped so they don’t offend again
they may hate the crime not the person who committed it
god created all humans with equal value and no one should be singled out for inferior treatment from others
what are muslims attitudes towards lawbreakers
they’re against people committing crime as they believe god made it clear that shar’iah law has to be obeyed