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Religion Crim And Punishment
Suffering
Cause of suffering
Buddhist Views
suffering is an inevitable part of life
people need to accept that suffering existed by following the eightfold path
people should overcome suffering to achieve enlightment
Buddhist should avoid causing suffering to others
Christen views
christens should try not to cause other people suffering
People should follow the example of Jesus
People should help others that our suffering
people should try to apologise and to try repair the damage they have caused
"we also glory in our suffering because we know that suffering produces perseverance ; preservice , character ; and character hope "
Forginess
Christen views
Jesus forgave those who crucified him
"not seven times but seventy-seven times"
Lord prayer - God expects people to show forgiveness and God will forgive them.
A offender should be forgiven as far a possible but still be punished
Buddhist Views
People should let go of anger and resentment
If people don't forgive they will suffer
Principle of karma is punishment
Offenders can confess and apologise before hoping for forgiveness - reconciliation
Different Type Of Punishment
Death Penalty
Aginst
Never right to take someone life
Chance of killing a innocent person
people are still protected when criminals are in prison
No evidence that the death penalty is a deterrent - countries with the death penalty don't have a lower murder rate
For
Justified retribution
Protects soty
Principle of utility - bring most happiness
Views
Christen Views
Ezekiel teaches wrongdoers should reform
Old testament e.g. "eye for an eye" can support death penalty
Sanctity of life - only god has the right to take life away
Buddhist views
making other people suffer don't stop your suffering
Breaks five moral precepts
Seen as revenge
Prison
Manly for more serous crimes
Prisoner are locked up and do manual work for little money
Loss of liberty
Views
Buddhist Views
primary aim to protect society from danger
Time and space for rehabilitation
Christen views
support prisons for more serous crimes
prisoners should be treated well
prison should reform with education
Corporal Punishment
Views
Christen views
don't support it !
doesn't seek reform of offender
Nehative and harmful as it show no respect for individual
Buddhist Views
Violence encourages resentment insured of reformation
doesn't solve the problem of the cause of crime
Inflicting physical pain
breaches human right laws
Illegal in UK
Community service
View
Christen views
allows offender to make up for what they have done
reform as they realise consequences for their actions
no harm to offender
Buddhist Views
Rehabilitate criminals
criminals need to see the impacted on there actions
show the impact on the victim
minor offenders
example of is cleaning up wasted land
can include offender apologising to victim
Crimes
Christen views
disprove of crime but don't hate the criminal
have basic human right so should not be harmed
criminals should be helped to become better members of society
the parable of the sheep's and goats
Different type of crimes
Hate crime
Views
Christen views
God created all humans so every one is equal
"love thy neighbour" compassion to everybody
Buddhist Views
Hate is one of the three poisons and should be overcome by devoping metta
Act of hatred cause harm to themselves and others
Targeted because of a characteristics
Theft
less serious but still cause suffering
Views
Christen views
Against ten commandments
Don't agree with theft and it is caused by greed
Buddhist Views
Breaks the second moral precept
Strengthens greed and show no empathy towards others
Murder
Very serious crimes
Views
Christen views
Only god has the right to take life away
Against the ten commandments
Buddhist Views
Breaks the five moral precepts
Cause suffering on victim and there family
Buddhist Views
rehabilitation and reformation of the offender is important
Angulimala killed many people but when buddha meet him he was not punished
buddha encouraged for people to make a better life for themselves
punishment should not be need as it is achieved via karma
Reasons for crime
Mental Health
Buddhist Views
People see reality differently which lead to suffering
Christen views
Treating illness is most compation
Upbring
Christen views
Parents should teach there kinds how to act in society
Buddhist Views
Supported conditions growing up are important - learn to live ethically
Addiction
Christen views
Against illegal drugs and believe in habitation but are fin with alcohol in moderation
Buddhist Views
against five moral precepts
Greed
Christen views
Against the Ten Commandments
Buddhist Views
Unskilful and leads to suffering
Poverty
Christen views
Other people should help people in poverty - stealing is always wrong
Buddhist Views
Stealing is against the moral precepts and case harm to others
Hate
Buddhist Views
One of the three poisons that cause suffering
Christen views
Jesus said to love everybody
Unjust Law
Christen views
Disagree if violence is involved
Buddhist Views
Agree is laws expresses prejudice and hatred
Good/Evil actions
Buddhist Views
Skilful and Unskilful actions
karma teaches the intention behind every action is important
when harm is caused it goes against the five moral precepts
correct to follow law
Christen views
evils sinful against god
christens crated there is no such thing as a evil person - crated by god
Bible warns against evil and wrong intentions
Original Sin
Aim Of Punishment
Deterrence
Harsh punishment to stop offender reofending
Can happen in public
Warring others what happens if you commit crime
Views
Christen views
oppose punishments in public
offenders should b treated with respect
don't support harsh punishments
Buddhist Views
doesn't get rid of the three poisons
prison is just important because it protects society
people should not be hurt
Reformation
Views
Christen views
positive rather than negative
should happen alongside punishment not by it self
favourable from of punishment
Buddhist Views
they should retakje the steps with the correct actions
favour justice systems that encourages people to change there action
encouraged to recognised the suffering they have caused
help offenders to stop committing crime
e.g. therapy , cancelling , community service and meeting the victim
hope that they become law abiding member of society
Retribution
suffering in proportion to the crime they committed
criminals of murder e.g. should be murder
society getting payback on the offender
views
Buddhist Views
Suffering caused by Kamma
"seek revenge on those who have committed crimes aginst us or reply to their crimes with other crimes"
Violence is wrong
Christen views
other punishments are less harmful and more positive
"eye for an eye" can be use for consent to retribution
"do not be overcome by evil but evil overcome by good"