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R&P 2 - CRIME & PUNISHMENT (Reasons for Crime bread (How Religion…
R&P 2 - CRIME & PUNISHMENT 
Religious Responses to Suffering
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Muslim
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Some forms of suffering the result of people giving in to temptation of Iblis as they have free will
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Religious Responses to Forgiveness
Christian
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If we forgive others God will forgive us "Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us" - Original Sin
Forgiveness not replacement for punishment, still need prison to reform
Maureen Greaves' husband killed on Xmas Eve 2012 & she asked congregations to pray for him & his killers - forgave them but still wanted justice
Muslim
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Humans should forgive those who ask for it & then person should ask God for forgiveness - to establish goodness from evil
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Teenager Bilal killed another teenager & teenagers's mum Alinejad stopped the hanging after slapping him
Reasons for Crime
Addiction
In 2004, 70% of UK prisoners committed crimes to sustain drug habit
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Religious Attitudes to Crime
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Muslim
Against people committing crimes as God says Shari'ah law must be obeyed & any fair law in Non-Shari'ah countries
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The Death Penalty
Christian
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Old Testament - "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" Exodus
Chance of killing an innocent person is one argument against bringing it back as innocent people killed in past
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Christians hope by using prison instead the murderer may repent, reform & be useful member of society
Muslim
Shari'ah law allows for death penalty for several offences e.g.. murder, treason/apostasy (leaving faith), terrorism, piracy, rape, adultery, homosexual activity
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Methods - beheading, firing squad, hanging & stoning
Aims of Punishment
Retribution (Revenge)
society getting own back eg. Muslim: victim's family get compensation, Christian - appropriate to crime committed (an eye for an eye)
Deterrence
put others off crime e.g.. Muslim: public flogging, Christian: prison
Protection
to separate offenders from public e.g.. Muslim: execution, Christian: prison
Reform
change someone's behaviour for better eg. Muslim: seek God's forgiveness, Christians: group therapy, community work
Religious Attitudes to Punishment
Christian
In Christian UK, Corporal Punishment illegal since 1999 e.g.. Jesus taught "love thy neighbour" - prison preferred so can reform
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Crime
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Order of severity - murder, theft, drink-driving, prostitution, vandalism
Can Lawbreaking Ever Be Justified?
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Sometimes people break laws they consider to be unjust e.g.. Rosa Parks broke segregation law in USA in 1955
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Against
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Both Christians and Muslims provide donations to the poor through their religion's encouragement so poverty not valid excuse to steal