Matters of life and death, Punishment 1 Flashcards
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What are the aims of punishments
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- Protection
- Retribution (revenge)
- Deterrence
- Reform
- Vindication
- Repayment (Reparation)
2
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why is punishment used
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- used to protect society
- used to protect offender against themselves
3
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Explain retribution
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- Gives sense of justice where the punishment fits the crime
- Eye for an eye
4
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Explain Deterrence
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- Makes offender not want to reoffend
- Puts other people off
5
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Explain reform
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- Helps offenders change
- It make offenders responsible citizens with something to offer something to society
6
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Explain vindication
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- Enable justice for victims
7
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Explain Reparation
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- Lets offender make good the damage they caused
8
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What are other types of punishment
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- Capital Punishment
- life in jail
- House arrest
- Probation
- Fines
9
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What is corporal punishment
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- Physical punishment for wrong doers
10
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What is capital punishment
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- Executing someone for punishment on serious crime
- 1973 its was abolished in NI
- Its still used in china, Iraq, Sudan
11
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Arguments for capital punishments
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- Terrorists should be killed as they kill people
- Deters potential murders
- Protects society
- Revenge is a natural human emotion
- Expensive to keep in jail
- Jails are too crowded
12
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Arguments against capital punishments
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- Law condemns murder and causes hypocrites
- Turns executioner into murderer
- Doesnt necessarily deter
- Its inhuman
- Its expensive
- All life sacred
13
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What is the bibles response to punishment
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- The bible expresses both retribution and forgiveness, an eye for an eye and Do not kill
14
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What does the Catholic church say about Capital punishment
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- The Vatican city includes death penalty for killed pope until 1969
- No christian church agrees with death penalty in NI
15
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What is restorative justice
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Its a problem solving approach to crime involving the Offenders, the victim and the community, Aims to repair harm and make good any conflict
