Religion, crime and punishment

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What is an evil intention?
The desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness
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What is forgiveness?
A deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you.
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Why may a religious person commit a crime?
They were misguided/
They wanted revenge/
It is not against their religion and so they didn't see it as wrong.
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What are the aims of punishing someone?
Deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, retribution, and restitution.
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What is corporal punishment?
Physical punishment, such as stoning or flogging.
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Card 2

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What is forgiveness?

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A deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you.

Card 3

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Why may a religious person commit a crime?

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Card 4

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What are the aims of punishing someone?

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Card 5

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What is corporal punishment?

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