Peace and Justice

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What is detterence?
a way to put people off commiting the crime. e.g capital punishment puts people off murdering others.
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What is protection?
to protect the public by taking the criminal out of society.
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What is reformation?
Change someones behaviour for the better.
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What is vindication?
Offenders must be punished to show that the law must be obeyed.
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What is retribution?
getting revenge. "an eye for an eye"
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What is reparation?
to help the offender put something back into society.
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Arguments against capital punishment
1.Human rights to live 2. painful 3.higher rates of murder 4. families of criminals suffer 5. let them change in prison
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Arguments for capital punishment
1.it permently removes the worst of criminals 2.cheaper than keeping them in prison 3.retribution(a life for a life) 4.puts others off 5.fits the crime
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Who was sister helen prejean?
She was a nun who supported Criminals who were on death row through their final few months of life. She hated punishment as it was against her religion.Helped people to confess to their sins.
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What is liberation theology?
It is when christians believe that god has the ability to change things in a world that is unjust.
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Give three examples of non violent protest
1.marches 2.candle light against repression 3.harmless dye on seal pups skin to prevent slaughter for their skins for industry.
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to protect the public by taking the criminal out of society.

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