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19 Cards in this Set
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What's the definition of justice? |
A fair way of treating someone |
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What is the definition of a crime? |
An act against the law |
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What are two advantages of prison sentences? |
- They keep dangerous people away from society - It puts other people off committing crime |
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What are two disadvantages of prison sentences? |
- Spending time in prison means more contact with other criminals; this could give bad ideas - It's bad for the families of criminals |
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What are the six aims of punishment? |
Deterrence Vindication Retribution Reparation Reformation Protection |
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Explain reparation |
Allowing criminals to 'pay' for their crimes and make a fresh start |
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Explain vindication |
Showing the law is being kept and making sure people know and respect that |
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Explain retribution |
'Revenge' of sorts for those who were wronged or effected negatively by the crime and/or criminal |
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Explain reformation |
Making the criminal regret their ways and become a better person to rejoin and benefit society |
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Explain protection |
Keeping society safe from dangerous criminals |
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Explain deterrence |
Discouraging others from committing crimes, making an example of the criminal |
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What is the definition of capital punishment? |
Being put to death for a crime that a criminal has commited |
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How many countries in the world have abolished the death penalty? |
139 |
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What do Christians believe about criminals and punishing them? |
- They should be punished appropriately to the crime - They should be treated with dignity and love as one God's people - There is always possibility to reform a criminal |
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What four ways can Christians put their beliefs about how criminals should be treated into practice? |
Improve living conditions Form support groups Teach the Alpha course in prisons Visit prisoners with no friends or family |
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What is the Alpha Course? |
It's a scheme where Christians teach criminals in prison about Christianity and God to reform their prisoners and teach them God's love |
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On a personal level, what do Christians believe you should do for criminals? |
Forgive them |
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Do Christians believe in punishing crime and why? |
Yes: the state has a duty to protect their people by punishing those who do wrong |
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What are three Christian beliefs concerning personal treatment of criminals? |
- Don't judge them (He without sin shall throw the first stone) - Don't take revenge (Love thy enemy as thyself) - There's always possibility for reformation |
