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What are three examples of natural evil?
-Tsumani
-Earthquakes
-Flood
-Earthquakes
-Flood
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What is absolute morality?
(Always right or wrong)- A situation where there is little doubt that the action is right or wrong
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What are 5 causes of crime?
-Alcohol/ drugs
-Prejudice
-Money
-Trama
-Revenge
-Prejudice
-Money
-Trama
-Revenge
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What is the US law about the death penalty?
The death penalty is legal in some states
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What is deterrence?
An aim of punishment- to deter people from committing the same/ different crime
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What is a conscience?
Instinctively knows what is wrong or is right
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State two reasons for the death penalty.
-‘Lawful’ killing
-Should act as a deterrence
-Should act as a deterrence
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What are Prison Chaplains?
Prison Chaplins are people who provide support for inmates for example religious support
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What are 3 examples of moral evil?
-Rape
-Murder
-War
-Murder
-War
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What is UK about the death penalty?
The death penalty is illegal under UK law
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Who was Gee Walker and what is her story?
She forgave her sons murders
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What are three types of punishments?
-Fine
-Prison Sentence
-Death penalty (US)
-Prison Sentence
-Death penalty (US)
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What is a Christian view of the death penalty?
Most Christians do not support the death penalty because Jesus said no violence however the bible also says an eye for an eye.
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State two reasons against the death penalty.
-It’s inhumane
-Sanctity of life
-Sanctity of life
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List 5 things that a Chaplain does.
-Provides religious support
-Helps new prisoners
-Provides support
-Education
-Reform
-Helps new prisoners
-Provides support
-Education
-Reform
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What is relative morality?
Sometimes right or wrong- morality is not simple. We have to weigh up what is right or wrong in the circumstances
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What is retribution?
An aim of punishment- to get your own back
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What is forgiveness?
To stop blaming someone and/ or pardoning them for what they have done wrong
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What is free will?
The ability to have choices voluntarily and independently. The belief that nothing is pre-determined.
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What is the Muslim view of the death penalty?
Most Muslim would agree with it as everything is gods plans and god rewards for hardships
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What is reparation?
An aim of punishment designed to help an offender back into society.
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What is capital punishment?
The death penalty
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Define justice
Fairness: where everyone has equal provisions and opportunity
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