Christianity and Islam- Crime and Punishment
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- Created on: 18-04-12 08:59
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- Law and justice are vital to the smooth running of society
- Parliament makes laws, and the police and law courts enforce it
- There are many different theories about punishments, all of which have arguments for and against them. The most common theories are deterrence, reform, retribution and protection
- Justice is important to Christians because they believe that God is just and wants people to behave justly and treat others equally and fairly
- Many individual Christians and Christians agencies work for justice today
- The Qu'ran teaches that Muslims should act with justice and fairness
- The Law of God requires fairness and justice for all
- Many Muslims campaign for peace and justice throughout the world
- Capital punishment is the death penalty for a criminal offence
- There are many strong arguments against the death penalty, including that it violates the principle of the sanctity of life and is not a true deterrent
- Arguments in favour of it include that it is true retribution and gives the families of victims some real closure
- Some Christians are strongly opposed to the death penalty because it goes against…
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