Rs Flashcards
What is capital punishment
The legal punishment of particular crimes by death e.g death penalty
Who decides these “ particular crimes”
Government
Name 5 reasons to punish
Protection
Deterrence
Vindication
Rehabilitation
Reparation
What does anarchy mean
Total chaos
What do you mean? By protection?
The idea that society needs to feel safe from harm and danger
What do you mean? By deterrence?
The idea that punishments will be of such nature that they will put people off committing more crime
What do you mean? By vindication
Punishment for not upholding/respecting the law - law needs upheld, if not there will be anarchy at the end of the slippery slope
What do you mean? By rehabilitation
To re-adapt to normal life and thinking in society - change their ways I.e won’t reoffend
What is a family?
A unit of guardians + perhaps children who may be related by blood but not always
What is the purpose of family
Stability + structure, emotional,physical,financial,educational,spiritual
What is primary care givers
Development of emotions and mortality as well as attachment. Primary socialisation differs depending on family dynamics
What is a nuclear family
Parents + children
What do the Christian church say about family
That family is the best place to raise children
What is the purpose of family for society
Bed rock of society, will require less support and ultimately be strong contributor “give back” to strengthen society
Organisations for pro life abortion and euthanasia
Abortion - (spuc) society protection unborn child
Euthanasia- hospice
Organisations for pro choice
Abortion - voice for choice
Euthanasia- dignity in dying
Pro life for capital punishment
Amnesty internation- humanitarian
What is forgiveness
A process where the victim makes a conscious decision not to feel resentment towards someone who has wronged them
What is repentance
A process where someone has done something wrong, they are sorry for this and want to change their life
Why do some people find it easier to forgive than others
If offender is repentant
Examples of forgiveness from faith
The type of crime it was
They have been forgiven before
Examples of forgiveness
Gordon Wilson - lost daughter to ira and then prayed for the ira men
Lord’s Prayer - “ we forgive those who trespass against us”
The parable of the lost son
What is restorative justice
The problem solving approach to justice, victim and offender being reconciled in an act of reparation with support from community
What are the 3 parts of restorative justice
Victim - offender - community
What is the Northern Ireland restorative justice act called
Sycamore project