GCSE R.S RELIGION, CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

Christian views about good and evil intentions

Bible warns against evil intentions

Many claim no such thing as evil person because God created people to be good

Humans have tendency to do sin because of original sin

Buddhist views about good and evilintentions

Speaks about skilful and unskilful rather than good and evil

Not all unskilful actions are illegal

Principle of Kama teaches that intention behind an action is very important

What are the 7 reasons for crime

Poverty

Upbringing

Mental Illness

Addiction

Greed

Hate

Opposition to unjust law

Christian attitudes to hate crime

God made humans equal so no one should be treated inferior

Jesus taught to love everyone

Christian attitudes to theft

Against ten commandments

Christian attitudes to murder

Only God has the right to take life

Against ten commandements

Buddhist attitudes to hate crime

One of 3 poisons

Does not follow 8 fold path

Buddhist attitudes to theft

Against 2nd moral precept

Strengthens habit of greed

Buddhist attitudes to murder

Breaks the first moral precept

Inflicts suffering on all parties involved

What are the three aims of punishment

Retribution

Deterrence

Reformation

Christian views about retribution

Focus on other more important aims of punishment which are less harmful and more positive

Some Christians support death penalty

Christian views about deterrence

Accept this

Oppose carrying out public punishments because they humiliate the offender rather than respecting them

Christian views about reformation

Favour this over any other aim of punishment

Positive rather than negative

Should happen alongside punishment but not replace it

Buddhist views about retribution

Form of violence so wrong

Person will suffer anyway because of Kama

Buddhist views about deterrence

May not work on people gripped by the 3 poisons

Agree with prison if it is used to protect society

Buddhist views about reformation

Buddhists like this as it reduces suffering for everyone

Christian attitudes to suffering

They have a duty to help those who are suffering

Christians follow the example of Jesus

Christians should not try to cause others to suffer

Buddhist attitudes to suffering

Main goal is to overcome suffering

Suffering is an inevitable part of life

4 noble truths erase it

3 treatment of criminals

Prison

Corporal punishment

Community service

Christian views about prison

Support use for more serious crimes

Christian views about corporal punishment

Do not support it as it is negative and harmful

Christian views about community service

Approve of it as it allows offenders to make up for what they did wrong

Buddhist views about prison

Primary aim of prison should be to protect society

Buddhist views about corporal punishment

Expresses violence and encourages resentment

Buddhist views about community service

To be most effective it should also address the needs of the victim

Christian attitudes to forgiveness

Jesus forgave those who crucified him

There should be no limit to the number of times a person can be forgiven

Buddhist attitudes to forgiveness

Letting go of anger and resentment

I people do not forgive they will suffer

Can bring about reconciliation

What did An Huong Nguyen do

Forgave pirates for committing evil acts such as rape

Reasons against the death penalty

Chance of killing innocent person

Little evidence that the death penalty is an effective deterrent

Not right to take another persons life

Reasons for the death penalty

Principle of utility states an action is right if it produces the maximum happiness for greatest number of people affected by it

Justified retribution

Protects society

Christian attitudes to the death penalty

Violates sanctity of life

Ezekiel 33:11 teaches wrongdoers should be reformed and not executed

Buddhist attitudes to the death penalty

Breaks 1st moral precept

Makes revenge part of justice system

Thailand (Buddhist country) has capital punishment