crime and punishment

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what do all religions think about good and evil?

people should do good and avoid evil

in order to please god or allah

actions will be judged when dead

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what do Christmas think about good and evil

sheep and goats PAARBLE  SAYS EVERONE WILL BE JUDGED SEPERATED INTO GOOD -SHEEP- AND BAD -GOATS

jesus said helping another person is like helping him if ignore your ignoring him

'WHATEVER YOU DID NOT DO FOR ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE YOU DID NOT DO FOR ME'

many beleive that evil is cauised be MISUSING FREE WILL

ORIGINAL SIN-ALL PEOPE BORN WITH CAPABILITIES TO DO EVIL

SOME THINK SATAI TEMST SIN

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What do muslims think about good ad evil

teaches that allah is mericful and those done good sshall be rewarded but will come down harsgly those who do bad

'HE ADMITS WHOEM HE WILL INTO HIS MERCY

'BUT THE WRONDOINGS HE HAS PREPARED A PAINFUL PUNISHMENT'

day of judgement

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what do Christians think about the law

god commanded people to follow the law

have duty to look after one another and repent of sins

HPWVERE SOME BELEIVE RELIGIOUS LAW MORE IMPRTAN THAN LAND OF LAW

SOME THINK BETTER TO COMMIT CRIME THAN SIN-from bible-

SIN=RELIGIOUS LAW BROKEN

CRIME=WHEN STAE LAW BROKEN

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WHAT DO muslims think about the law

have clear religious law

SHARI'AH LAW In the Islamic tradition Sharia is seen as something that nurtures humanity. They see the Sharia not in the light of something primitive but as something divinely revealed. In a society where social problems are endemic, Sharia frees humanity to realise its individual potential.

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what do Christians think about crime

murder considered worstcrime goes against sanctity of life

theft and hate crimes disreagrd religius teachings that people tteated equally

murder breaks 2 10 commandments

'YOU SHALL NOT MURDER'

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what accepting are there

you should oppose to unjust law and protest if unfair

reason behind crome taken consideation and many wnat to help individual and tackle bigger issue -eg povertyCHRISTIANS WORK TO PREVENT CRIMES

 martin lither king 

'we must obey god rather than mankind'

'LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF'

they will help those struggling like in poverty

christian groups help prevent 

STREET PASTORS HELP EPOPLE OUT AT NIGHT  TO PRVEENT VIOLENCE

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reasons for committing crime

poverty-desoeration

upbringing-troubled childhood

mental illness

addiction

greed

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what do muslims think abou crime

crime interfers with rrlationship with allah

YAWN AD-DIN day of judgement

life of crime doesnt alow muslims to focus on wat matters-faith

'WHOEVER KILLS A SOUL... AS IF SLAIN MANKING'

ZAKAH-charitable donations help reduce crime

children follow teachings

HOWVERE SHOULD SPEAK OUT AGAINST UNJUST LAWS

SHRAIAH COIRTS LOOK CIRCUMSTANCES THROUGHLY TO ENSURE RIGHT PUNISHEMTN

SOME WANT TO HELP EX PRISONERS

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opinions forgiveness

can prevent people from reoffending

many beleibe god is mercifull towards those who genrally speak mercy and reflect his forgiving nature in behavoir

allows victims to move and reconille with community

BUT DEPENDING ON CRIME SHOULD STILL BE OUNISHED 

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE-OFFENDERS MEET PERSON OFFENDED AND DISCOURAGE REOFEENDING

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Wha does christianity teach about forgiveness

jesus taight god always ready to forgive

lords prayer involves verse on forgiveness

jesus taught reconcilliation in diagrement 

'FIRST GO BE RECONCILLED TO THEM'

taught to forgive 'NOT 7 TIME BUT 77'

HOWEVER FORGIVENESS ONLY COMES TO THOSE WHO GENERALLY REPENT FOR SINS

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What does islam teach about forgiveness

teaches allah all forgiving 

must be merciful so allah will save you on day of judgement

'ALLAH IS FORGIVING AND MERCIFUL'

wrondoings should be forgiving is offender sorry

prophet muhammad was forgiving and muslims follow thos

BUT SOME CRIMES TOO AWFUL

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types of punishment

DEATH PENALTY

NOT USED MUCHA DN ABOLISHED MANY COUNTRIES or only used very serious crimes 

FOR IT-

-risk of death is detterence

-protect people

UTILLITARISM best cause of action creates best balance of good and eveil results

eg killling bad for crinal good for society

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against death penalty

just as bad as murder

humanists and religions against

can let offender reform

life sacred SANCTITY OF LIFE

ONLY GOD DECIDES WHEN ND LIFE

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christian views

many oppose-should reform

'LOVE YOUR ENEMIES'

howver those for

'EYE FOR AN EYE'

'WHOEER SHEDS BLOOD BY HUMANS THERE BLOOD SHALL BE SHED'

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islamic view

allows death enalty

quarn outlines crimes punishable by death-i

if 'MARRIED ADULTERE'

'LIFE FOR LIFE'

'DESERTRE OF HIS DIN-SILAM'

HOWEVER some belive allah decide when life end

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TYPES of punishment

RETRIBUTION

REVENGE PAY FOR DONE BUT SOME BELIE SHOULD LOOK FOR MORE CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTION

REFORMATION

so dont reoffend

no one inherently bad

can seek forgiveness from god

COUNCILLING AND COMMUNITY WORK

SOME ARGUE SHOULD BE IMPRISONED TO PORTECT FROM SOCIETY

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TYPES of punishment

DETERRENCE

idea of punisment bad enough to put people off

some people argue people dont conisder punihment as may be on drugs etc

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christian views on punishment

punished in just way

'EYE FOR AN EYE'

jesus told to look at behavoir before punish

JOHN 8 women accused of adultery saved by jeus 'LET ANY OF YOU WHO IS WITHOUT SIN THROW STONE AT HER' no one did shows heo everone commte sin

reformation important

'IF SOMEONE CAUGHT WITH SIN RESTORE PERSON ACCORDINGLY'

ALSO DETERENCE LESS DANGEROUD FOR COMMUNITY

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