RE - crime and punishment Flashcards
1
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what are Buddhists and Christians views on beliefs about law and order?
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- A person who commits a crime will store up bad karma
- In the bible it says you reap what you sow
- Forgiveness – “blessed are the merciful,” “ love your enemies,” it is not up to humans to judge each other, Jesus taught his followers to say the lord’s prayer which says “ forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us,”
2
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what is a duty?
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a moral or legal obligation
3
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What is a conscience?
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an inner feeling that you are doing right or wrong
4
Q
what are the causes of crime?
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- Social – lack of education, poor parental role models, broken homes, drugs, alcohol, gambling
- Environmental – gang rivalry, unemployment
- Psychological – greed, mental illness
5
Q
what are the different types of crime?
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- Crime against a person – murder, assult, rape
- Crimes against property – burglary, theft, arson
- Crimes against the state – terrorism, tax cheats,
6
Q
what are the aims of punishment?
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protection retribution deterrence reformation vindication reparation
7
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young offenders
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- The age of criminal responsibility is 10
- Anyone under the age of 18 who breaks the law is considered a young offender, if they are found guilty the will be sent to a secure training centre, a children’s home or a young offender institution
8
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What are the issues with prisons?
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- Costs around 30,000 a year
- Prisoners can learn other criminal methods inside
- Most prisoners reoffend
- Difficult to get a job on release
- Relationships break down in prison
9
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what are the alternatives to prison?
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- Community payback – 40-120 hours and involve compulsory supervised unpaid work which is set by the court
- Electronic tagging – prisoners serving between 3 and 4 months can be released early provided they agree to a home detention curfew order, cheaper and less percentage commit crimes while tagged
- Fines – can be used for a variety of offenses
- Probation service – they supervise probation orders this is where the offender reports to the probation officer on a regular basis, supervise prisoners after they have been released from prison
- Early release – given early release before they are eligible for parole, demonstrated good behaviour
10
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What is life imprisonment?
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- Most severe punishment in Britain, the prisoner spends the rest of their life in prison, the average life sentence is 15 years before the criminal becomes eligible for parole
11
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What does repentance mean for Christians?
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- They believe the sinner should be given the chance to repent, and recognise what they have done wrong and not do it again,
12
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Why would a Christian visit someone in prison?
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- In the story of the sheep and the goats, Jesus returns to the earth to judge the living and the dead, those who have shown agape go to heaven,
13
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What do Christians say about capital punishment?
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- Some support it, “ whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed,”
- Goes against teachings in the new testament and some Christians would be uneasy about the ways that the death penalty seems biased against the poor
14
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What do Buddhists say about capital punishment?
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- Breaks first precept, anicca, and karma
- It will injure the offenders mind and the mind of the person punishing
15
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protection
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putting dangerous criminals in prison to protect citizens
