religion, crime and punishment Flashcards
what does capital punishment mean?
the legally authorised killing of someone as punishment for a crime
what is a community service order?
when a criminal is sentenced to unpaid work as punishment for a crime
what is a conscience?
a persons moral sense of right and wrong
what is corporal punishment?
physical punishment for a crime such as flogging
what is a deterrence?
discouraging an action through instilling doubt or fear
what is a hate crime?
a usually violent crime motivated by prejudice against someone
what is parole?
the release of a prisoner on the promise of good behaviour
what is a probation order?
the release of an offender subject to a period of monitored good behaviour
what is reparation?
the act of making amends for a wrong thing that someone has done
what is retribution?
punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance
what does vindication mean?
the action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion
what is a young offender?
a criminal from 14 to 17 years of age
what is the law that all christians must follow called?
the 10 commandments
what is the law that all buddhists must follow called?
the 5 precepts
what are the christian views on good and evil intentions and actions?
there are teachings in the bible that warn against having any evil thoughts or intentions and evil actions are considered to be sinful against god many christians claim that there is no such thing as an evil person as they are made in the image of god and that it is original sin that makes us evil
what are the buddhist views on good and evil intentions and actions?
buddhism does not speak of good and evil but rather skilful and unskillful actions not all unskillful actions are illegal and not all skilful actions are legal, the principle of karma teaches that the intention behind an action is very important. buddhists believe that it is correct to follow the law unless this restricts acting in a skilful way