Crime and punishment
- Created by: NCheetham
- Created on: 04-05-15 14:07
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- Crime and punishment
- Why we need law
- To protect the weak
- To create peace for everyone
- To be able to live without fear
- To be kept safe from criminals
- Theories of punishment
- Deterrence
- To discourage someone from doing a crime
- Doesn't always work
- Driven by fear
- Morally wrong
- Reform
- Change the criminal so they don't do it again
- Goes against a punishment
- Gives criminals second chances
- Retribution
- Make criminal pay for what they have done
- Doesn't always work
- For serious crimes it is not achieved
- Protection
- protect society from criminals
- Only works if they are in prison
- Deterrence
- Religion and justice
- Christians
- Golden rule
- God is just
- Judgement day
- Churches teach they should be just
- How they help
- Give to charity
- Share resources
- Campaign for organisations
- Help others
- Muslim
- Everyone is equal
- Muhammad was just
- The Shari'ah requires justice
- How they help
- Give to charity
- Give 2.5% of their income to poor
- Campaign for peace
- Follow teachings
- The Qur'an says to act in a just way
- Christians
- Capital punishment
- For
- Is a deterrent
- Makes people confess
- Society can get rid of dangerous people
- The value of life is made clear
- Against
- People have been later found innocent
- Countries with it don't have a low crime rate
- It can be seen as an easier punishment
- Human life is speacial and should not be taken away
- Christians
- For
- Jesus never said it was wrong
- The old testament teaches it should be used
- Churches used it in the middle ages
- St paul says to obey the laws of your country
- Against
- Jesus said revenge was wrong
- Christianity is about love
- Jesus came to Earth to save people
- Goes against the sanctity of life
- For
- Muslim
- For
- The Qur'an says it can be used
- Shari'ah agrees with the Qur'an
- Muhammad made statements that agreed with it
- Muhammad sentenced peopel to death
- Against
- The Qur'an states it is one option not compulsory
- The conditions are not often met
- Some Muslims are persuaded by non religion arguments
- Schoalrs of the Sahri'ah do not agree with it
- For
- For
- Drugs and Alcohol
- Christian
- Alcohol
- For
- The Bible doesn't forbid it
- Jesus drank it and gave it to his disciples
- St Paul told his friend to drink wine
- Against
- Impairs judgement
- More types of drink now
- Alcohol is stronger now
- To avoid offending others
- For
- Drugs
- Illegal drugs are illegal
- Can turn to crimes
- Changes their behaviour
- Bible teaches to folow the law of the land
- Alcohol
- muslim to drugs and alcohol
- More likely to commit sins
- Muhammad taught about the dangers
- Allah created all humans and to not abuse his creation
- The Qur'an teaches they are frobidden
- Christian
- Why we need law
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