RE -- Good and Evil (Causes of crime and the aims of punishment)
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- Created on: 11-11-18 17:09
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- RE -- Good and Evil (Causes of crime and the aims of punishment)
- Bible teachings
- "Whoever strikes a person mortally shall be put to death"
- "Whoever curses father or mother shall be put to death"
- Crime is any offence that is punishable by law
- Many sins cannot be punished by law and vice verses
- Protection
- A prison sentence removes a criminal from society, innocent people are prevented from suffering wrongdoing
- Retribution
- Some victims of crime want to get revenge for the wrong that has happened to them
- Deterrence
- Criminals are made an example of to stop other people from committing this crime
- Reformation
- Most forms of modern punishment are concerned with the person changing their lifestyle
- This could involve counselling, therapy, education and training while in prison
- Vindication
- This aim of punishment allows people to have confidence in the law and respect for the role it plays in creating an ordered safe society.
- Reparation
- The person repairing the damage they have caused through their crimes
- Eg/ Cleanup schemes fro vandals
- Justice
- For Christians justice is not just about the law or punishing criminals
- Christians believe that they should behave justly, which means treating others in a fair and a just way.
- Quotes
- “This is what the lord says: maintain justice and do what is right”
- “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them”
- "Love thy neighbour"
- Some Christian groups campaign for justice eg/ Cafod and Christian Aid
- Bible teachings
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