Crime and Punishment

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Why do we need laws?
To keep everything organised, To protect weak from strong, to keep everything fair and to know the behaveour to expect from tohers
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WHat are the main aims of punishement
Reform, Retribution, protection, deterance and reperation
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Why is justice important to christians?
BIble says God is a God of justice, the golden rule, jesus treated people justly (adulterous woman) and 'those who fight for justice will be granted into kingdom of heaven
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Why is justice important for muslims?
Allah is known as the just, shariah law, the ummah and judgement day
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What is the nature of capital punishemt?
UK abolished it in 1965 and 1999 britian said it would never be reintroduced
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What are the non-religious reasons for capital punishment?
Deterant, form of protection for society, justice - for family or victim and stop them from doing it again
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What are the non-religious reasons against capital punishment?
Wrongly convicted, methods are too brutal, it doesnt work (countries dont have it and crime rate is lower) and executed terrorists could become matrys
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What are the christian attitudes for capital punishment?
The bible has the death penality, the church used to use it, capital punishment reforms the sinner, secures peace
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What are the christian attitudes against capital punishment?
Jesus came to reform sinners, 'an eye for an eye', only God can take lives, jesus said 'turn the other cheek'
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What are the islamic attitutdes for capital punishement>
Used by allah in the qu'ran, muhammed sentences people to death, muhammed said it was okay for murder, adultery and apostasy
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What are the islamic attitudes against capital punishment
Recommended by qu'ran law but its compulsory, non-religious reasons
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What are the laws on tobacco in the UK
Not allowed to smoke indoors, cigarettes cant be advertised and you must be 18
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What are the laws on alcohol in the UK
Cant buy over 18 but over 16s can have a drink at dinner
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What are the laws on drugs in the uk?
Police have right to stop and search, Dealing = 14 years to life, Possesion can get you 2-5-7 years
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What are the health problems associated with drugs and alcohol?
Addiction, damages to the body, slows down brain functions and caner
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What are the social problems associated with drugs and alcohol?
Cost, families breaking up, impact on education and job-loss
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What are the christian attitudes towards drugs and alcohol?
Its okay in moderation, Jesus - water into wine, bible warns about drunkness and concerened about effect it has on lives
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What are the islamic attitudes towards drugs and alcohol?
A means by which satan stops them praying, It harms body and that is not allowed, 'Do not harm
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