Crime & punishment - religious teachings

Christianity

• Aim of punishment - reform.
• In the OT, the aim of punishment was retribution and deterrence. An eye for an eye was called the law of Talan. People were executed for murder, prostitution and sexuality. 
• New testament views were from the teachings of Jesus.
• Jesus disagreed with the law of Talan.
• Jesus practiced forgiveness and reform. He believed only God had the right to judge us. 
• Christians are against the death penalty because it does not allow the offender a chance to reform and Jesus himself was executed. 
• All prisons have a chaplin which helps prisoners to repent and reform.
• The ten commandments form the basis of law and give…