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1
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Why do people commit crimes?

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self-defence
poverty
influence
anger
protection
2
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Crimes committed due to poverty/upbringing

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stealing
drug abuse
GBH
vandalism
sexual harassment
3
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Crimes committed due to mental health/addiction

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drug abuse
theft
GBH
sexual harassment 
man slaughter
4
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Crimes committed due to greed/hate

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murder
theft
GBH
sexual crimes
genocide/hate crime
5
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How do we punish people who commit crimes?

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imprisonment
mental health unit
community service
fines
parole
6
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Why do we punish people?

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protection
duty to the law
justice/equality
deterrent
revenge
7
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Different aims of punishments

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deterrence
protection
reformation
reparation
vindication 
retribution
8
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Christian attitudes on reformation

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not always their fault
forgiveness
learn from mistakes
God can help people to change

9
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Christian attitudes on hope

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there’s more to life than prison - see beyond prison
give a sense of hope for a new life
spreading Christian message offers future hope

10
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Christian attitudes on justice

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restorative justice - helps to right the wrong
God can forgive and offers justice
belief that people should be punished but not excessively
God is fair so punishments should be

11
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Christian attitudes on love

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God loves everyone unconditionally
Christians should reflect this in their actions
Jesus seen as a symbol of love & hope

12
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Is it acceptable to break the law if it helps to change a bad law? (Christian View)

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Christians believe in defending the weak and oppressed
Show Agape Love - treat everyone with respect
Commanded by Jesus to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart” - (Luke 10:27)
These beliefs conclude that it’s acceptable to break the law to change a bad law as long as the change is in line with teachings in the Bible

13
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Is it acceptable to break the law if it helps to change a bad law? (Christian View)

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Many Christians are pacifists and follow Jesus’ teachings that “all who live by the sword, die by the sword” - (Matthew 26:52)
They’re likely to claim any opposition to law should be done without violence
However some follow a school of thought called “Liberation Theology” which claims Christians have a duty to overcome justice even if it means using violence
In this case it’s only acceptable to break the law if it helps to change a bad law

14
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Is it acceptable to break the law if it helps to change a bad law? (Buddhist View)

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Buddhism is a pacifist religion
The Noble Eightfold Path contains instructions about not harming people - Ahimsa (the principle of non-harm)
They might support opposition to bad laws but would oppose any violence deliberately causing harm to others
Any opposition to injustice must be done peacefully

15
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Reasons to oppose capital punishment

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death is final - may make a mistake in conviction
murderers deserve to suffer - easy way out
all life is sacred
against the 10 commandments - “Do not murder”

16
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Reasons to oppose corporal & capital punishment

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hypocritical response
everyone deserves a second chance
2 wrongs don’t make a right
violence is never the answer

17
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Exodus 21:23-25
“But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise”

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Conservative View - context is a response to an unlawful society without clear laws, aims to establish fairness

18
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For capital punishment

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if court are 100% sure then they deserve to die
gives family/friends sense of relief to move on
guilty people should pay - prison isn’t enough
we shouldn’t let people who murder have a right to life

19
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Against capital punishment

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you could kill an innocent person
being in prison for life is a better punishment as your human rights are taken from you
only God has the right to take life

20
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What is forgiveness

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moving on
letting go of blame
acceptance
not necessarily forgetting

21
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Christian attitudes to forgiveness

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JESUS TELLS US TO FORGIVE OTHERS
Jesus forgives criminals
forgiveness is not a one time thing - it’s an everyday process
the bible says “70 x 7” - forgiveness is unlimited

22
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Reasons to oppose corporal punishment

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Hypocritical response
Can lead to bitterness and anger - leads to further crimes
Limits opportunities for reform
Prevents full potential being reached

23
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Forgiveness: a trade or a gift?

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TRADE - both parties benefit; closure or financial/social benefit for victim; two way attitude/action
GIFT - given freely by victim; nothing is expected in return

24
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What is the principle of unity?

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The right action is one which creates the greatest happiness or pleasure for the most amount of people