Issues of Good and Evil Flashcards
what is a crime
behaviour declared illegal by civil government
what is a sin
transgressing the will of God
what is a sin but not a crime C
atheism
what is a crime but not a sin
speeding
what are the aims of punishment
protection reformation justice deterrence retribution reparation
protection
making sure all people and society are safe from crime
reformation
ensuring the criminal is helped to change their approach and way of life
justice
show the law and authority are supreme and upheld
deterrence
deter people from committing more crimes because they know the punishment that follows
retribution
form of revenge
reparation
criminals should pay for their wrongdoings and crimes
Gee Walker
mother of anthony who was murders in a racially abused attack
forgave killer
‘i have to forgive them, i cannot hate. hate is what killed anthony’
Desmond Tutu
Angelica bishop in south
fought against discrimination against black people
‘holding on to your resentment means you are locked in your victim hood
Eva Kor
experimented on in nazi germany
mother, father and two sisters died
‘my forgiveness is my act of self-liberation and empowerment’