Religion, Crime and Punishment Quotes Flashcards
“You shall not… (Christian)
covet anything that belongs to your neighbour.”
“Competing for more… (Muslim)
distracts you until you go in your grave.”
“There is no… (Christian)
authority except that which God has established.”
“I was I prison and… (Christian)
you can to visit me.”
“God commands justice… (Muslim)
and prohibits wrongdoing, and injustice.”
“You shall not… (Christian)
murder.”
“Do not take… (Muslim)
life which God has made sacred.”
“Life for life… (Christian)
eye for eye, tooth for tooth.”
“Do not take revenge… (Christian)
but leave room for God’s wrath for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.”
“We prescribed for them… (Muslim)
a life for life, and eye for an eye.”
“Cut off the hands of thieves… (Muslim)
as punishment for what they have done - a deterrent from God.”
“We glory in our… (Christian)
sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance.”
“You are sure to be… (Muslim)
tested through your possessions and persons…if you are steadfast and mindful of God, that is the best course.”
“Father forgive them… (Christian)
for they do not know what they are doing.”
“Forgive us our… (Christian)
sins as we forgive those who sin against us.”
“I tell you not seven… (Christian)
times, but seventy-seven times.”
“Let then pardon and… (Muslim)
forgive. Do you not wish that God should forgive you?”
“Pardon each other’s… (Muslim)
faults and God will grant you honour.”
When was the death penalty abolished in the UK?
1969
Where does the death penalty still exist?
In some states in the USA, China and in some Muslim countries, such as Saudi Arabia.
Why was the death penalty abolished?
Three people executed in the 1950s were proven to be innocent.
How can the principle of utility be used to justify the death penalty?
If it is proven to protect society, it can be justified because many people will benefit.
“Do not take… (Muslim)
life, which God has made sacred, except through right.”
“But is the culprit is pardoned by his…
aggrieved brother…the culprit shall pay what is due in a good way.”
