RS:Theme E Crime and punishment

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What is crime?
An offence punishable by the law
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What is punishment?
The consequence of commiting a crime
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Different forms of punishment
Community Service. Non-custodial sentence. Custodial sentence. Death penalty. Corporal Punishment.
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Custodial sentence?
Prison sentence
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Non-Custodial sentence
Community service (volunteering to give back to the community to give back for what they did) Electronic tagging and curfew etc
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Death penalty
Being put to death for serious crimes like mass murder etc
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Death penalty for
Retribution, protection of society, deterrence, "an eye for an eye"
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Death penalty against
Innocent people die, only God has the right to take life, no evidence that its a deterrence, sanctity of life, reformation can't happen if the criminal is dead.
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Corporal punishment
Causing someone physical pain as a punishment eg whipping or beating.
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Reasons for committing crimes
Poverty, Upbringing, Mental Health, Greed, Anger/Hate, Addiction, Opposition to an unjust law
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Christian view on poverty
Society should ensure no one gets into that situation. Support Food banks and living wage.
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Christian view on upbringing
Parents should teach children the right way to behave
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Christian view on mental health
Most compassionate and loving thing to do is to help them treat it.
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Christian view on addiction
Against illegal drugs. Allow alcohol in moderation. Believe in rehabilitation
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Christian view on greed
Ten commandments forbids it ("you shall not covet")
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Christian view on hate
Jesus taught to "Love your neighbor as yourself" "love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."
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Christian view to opposition to an unjust law
Some might agree but only if it is peaceful and no one is harmed.
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Do Christians hate the person who committed the crime?
NO,compassionate towards lawbreakers but condemn the crimes that they commit.
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"Come you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world...
...For... I was in prison and you came to visit me." ~Matthew 25:34-36
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Ten Commandments
"You shall not murder" "you shall not steal" "you shall nor covet"
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Retribution
To give the offender what they deserve. "Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth"
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Deterrence
To stop the offender re-offending and to put people off committing crimes..
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Reformation
To change the offender's attiudes towards crime so that they can take their place in society as a law-abiding citizen.
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"Do not be overcome...
...by evil but overcome evil with good" Romans 12:19-21
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"We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering...
... produces perseverance, perseverance, character; and character,hope." ~Romans 5:3-4
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Free Will
God gave us the ability to make decisions for ourselves. We have a responsibility to do right but that doesn't mean we always will.
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Forgiveness
Showing pardon and mercy for someone when they have done wrong. "Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." ~Luke 23:34
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Lord's Prayer
"Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us."
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"Then peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?...
...Jesus answered "I tell you not seven times, but seventy-seven times."
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Jewish view on forgiveness
Offender has to show remorse to victim and ask honestly for forgivness. Victim has a duty to forgive if beleive that request is genuine. Then can be forgiven by God.
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Muslim view on forgiveness
Only God can trulyforgive and will only forgive thode he knows arer truly sorry and intend to follow the faith properly in the future. Offender should seek victim's forgiveness before expecting God to forgive.
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The consequence of commiting a crime

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What is punishment?

Card 3

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Community Service. Non-custodial sentence. Custodial sentence. Death penalty. Corporal Punishment.

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Card 4

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Prison sentence

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Card 5

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Community service (volunteering to give back to the community to give back for what they did) Electronic tagging and curfew etc

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