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YEAR 11 - RS > Section 4 - Crime and Punishment > Flashcards

Section 4 - Crime and Punishment Flashcards

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What is crime?

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An act against the law

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What is judgement?

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The act of judging people and their actions

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What is justice?

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The maintenance of what is right

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4
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What is the law?

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Rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts

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Why do we need laws?

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To keep peace and organisation
Protect weak from strong
Businessmen get their rightful rewards

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Why does there need to be a connection between law and justice?

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If a law is unjust, it will be broken,the other laws will be questioned, it will not be obeyed -> Civil war

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What are the main theories of punishment?

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Retribution, Protection, Reform, Deterrence

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Describe the punishment theory of Retribution

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Punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong

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Describe the punishment theory of Deterrence

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Puts people off committing the crime

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Describe the punishment theory of Reform

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Punishments should try to change criminals so they don’t commit the crime

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Describe the punishment theory of Protection

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Punishment should protect society from criminals e.g Capital Punishment, Long prison sentences, Community service

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What is the Capital Punishment?

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The death penalty for a crime/ offence

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Why is justice important for Christians?

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God is just
Jesus said rich should share with the poor
Christian Churches - need for Chs to work for justice
New Testament - Chs should treat everyone equally

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Why is justice important for Hindus

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Hindus must perform dharma and treat everyone as equals
Ahimsa encourages justice and equality
Gandhi -> Sarvodaya (Hindu concept of justice)
Gurus + Swamis teach to treat others justly

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What are the non religious arguments in favour of the capital punishment?

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It acts as a deterrent
Best way to protect society from murderers and terrorists is to kill them so they can’t reoffend
Value of human life is equal -> one person takes one should get theirs taken
Only retribution for murder is the capital punishment

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What are the non religious arguments against the capital punishment?

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  • Court can’t always be 100% sure
  • Statistics showing it doesn’t act as a deterrent
  • Murderers are more likely to kill more people to avoid the penalty
  • Terrorists are hailed as martyrs which encourages more
  • Nobody has the right to take it
17
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Why do most Christians not believe in the death penalty?

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Jesus came to reform sinners
Jesus banned retribution
Sanctity of life
Most Christian Churches have condemned it

18
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Why do some Christians believe in the death penalty?

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Accounts for it in the Bible
RCC said to follow laws of the states
Heresy
Aquinas - “Peace of society before reform of the sinner”

19
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Why do most Hindus believe in the death penalty?

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Vedas - Ahimsa doesn’t apply to criminals
LoM - Allowed to kill to prevent further evil
Varaha Purana - King may put criminal to death to restore dharma
Agree with non-religious arguments

20
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Why do some Hindus not believe in the death penalty?

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Execution will bring bad karma and delay moksha
Gandhi’s teaching of ahimsa applies to everybody
Accept non-religious arguments

21
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What is a Sin?

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An act against the will of god

22
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What is an addiction?

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A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its bad impacts

23
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What is responsibility?

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Being responsible for ones actions

24
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Why are all Christians against the use of drugs?

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Christians should obey the law
St Paul 1 Corinthians - Chs body is temple of the holy spirit and shouldn’t be abused
The mental effect makes it hard to be a good Ch
All Churches teach that it is wrong

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Why do most Christians believe it is ok to have alcohol and tobacco in moderation?

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Jesus turned water into wine and drank it
St Paul said it was ok in moderation
Jesus had wine at his last supper
Most Churches have alcohol at their communions
Moderation is taught in the Catholic Catechism

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Why do some Christians believe it is not ok to have alcohol and tobacco?

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Abusing the Temple of God (Your body)
Passages in the Bible warning against the impacts and it can lead to violence and inflammation of passion
Social and health problems
Many of the Ch work with alcoholics to help them

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Why do some Hindus believe it is not ok to have alcohol and tobacco?

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Smriti Scriptures class wine as one of the 5 sins
Brahma cursed wine because of its harmful effects
It may lead people away from God
They believe it clouds the soul

28
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Why do some Hindus believe it is ok to have alcohol and tobacco

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It is drunk sacramentally
Aids the remembrance of the joy of commuting with god
Some goddess’ are shown to be drinking wine

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