Types Of Crime Flashcards
What is justice?
Just/fair behaviour or treatment
What is rehabilitation?
Restoring something to its former condition/helping someone change for the better.
What is reoffending?
Committing a further offence
What are liberties?
Rights people have in society (eg. freedom)
What is criminal law?
A system of law concerned with the punishment of offenders.
What is civil law?
A system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community.
What is Shari’ah law and how does it work?
Shari’ah law is Islam’s legal system. It is:
1) Based on the Qu’ran and fatwas
2) A code of living for Muslims
3) Shari’ah law is complex and its practice is reliant on experts
4) Many punishments are considered to be harsh (corporal and capital)
5) Shari’ah law has no legal standing in Britain, however communities may use it to settle arguments or get advice
What is classified as a crime against a person?
A crime that is directed against an individual or a group of people (eg. assault, murder etc.)
What is classified as a crime against property?
Any form of criminal damage (eg. vandalism, arson etc.)
What is classified as a crime against the state?
An offence aimed at damaging a government or country (eg. terrorism, espionage etc.)
What is a hate crime?
Crimes committed against people because they belong to a certain group.
What would a Christian response be to a hate crime?
X Love thy neighbour
X Agape love
/ Westbro Baptist Church - hateful towards many people
What would be a Muslim response to a hate crime?
X Allah creates everyone equally (equal value)
X Qu’ran - Allah wants justice + fairness in the world
What would a Christian response be to theft?
X Forbidden in the 10 commandments
X “You shall not steal”
What would a Muslim response be to theft?
X Not acceptable
X Due to Zakah there should be no need for stealing
X Shari’ah law - hands chopped off for stealing
