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What is criminal law?

Laws related to crimes.

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What are civil laws?

Laws that regulates relations between individuals.

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utilitarianism

Greatest happiness for the greatest number

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Natural law

God has given a purpose for everything

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Virtue ethics

Balance of virtues in our character resulting in the right intention, acts and consequences

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What are some reasons for committing crime?

Poverty, addiction, mental illness

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What are Christian's response to someone committing crime (poverty)?

They want to make sure that nobody has to steel food, or money to survive.

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What are Christian's response to someone committing crime (addiction)?

The person should receive help like going to rehab.

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What are Christian's response to someone committing crime (mental illness)?

Treating the illnesses is compassionate, they should receive help and support.

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What are Muslims response to someone committing crime (poverty)?

They should give Zakat so no one lives in poverty.

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What are Muslims response to someone committing crime (addiction)?

Drugs and alcohol army allowed, so it is no excuse.

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What are Muslims response to someone committing crime (mental illness)?

It should be treated and punishment may be justified.

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What do Muslims believe about lawbreakers?

Muslims are against people committing crimes. They believe that God has made it clear that Shari'ah law has to be obeyed, as does any other law.

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What do Christian's believe about lawbreakers?

Christians do not believe that people are evil but that people can be tempted to do wrong and break the law. Christians are taught to "love the sinner, hate the sin" which means they should forgive and show mercy to people who have done wrong but admitted their mistakes.

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What are hate crimes?

Violent acts against people because of a group they belong to.

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What is retribution?

Revenge/getting your own back.

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What is reformation?

To change someones behaviour for the better.

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What is detterence?

Putting people off committing a crime.

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What are the aims of punishment?

Retribution, reformation, deterrence, protection

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Law

Rules made by parliament and enforceable by the courts and the police

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Sin

An act against the will of god.

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Justice

The maintenance of what is right

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Deterrence

Discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment

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Reform

The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again.

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Retribution

The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong

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What is justice?

Being treated fairly.

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Why is justice important?

It helps people feel safe and know that if someone has done wrong they will be punished for it.

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What is the first cause?

Nothing causes itself.

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What is the death penalty?

Capital punishment; form of punishment in which a prisoner is put to death for crimes committed.

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Arguments for the death penalty (Christianity).

It puts people off committing crimes that will result in the death penalty, e.g. murder.

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Teachings for the death penalty (Christianity).

Eye for an eye

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Arguments against the death penalty (Christianity).

Killing an offender is taking their God-given life away

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Teachings against the death penalty (Christianity).

‘Love your enemies’ and ‘pray for those who prosecute you’

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Arguments for the death penalty (Muslim).

Shari'ah law allow it as a form of punishment,

Muhammad supported the stoning of those involved in adultery

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Arguments against the death penalty (Muslim).

People have a right to life unless the administration of Islamic law determines otherwise.

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Give a Christian quote supporting retribution.

"If there is serious injury, you are to take life for life." - Exodus 21:23-25

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Give a Christian quote on opposing the death penalty.

"I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn away from their ways and live." - Ezekiel 33:11

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