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crime and sin (and punishment) (punishment (aims of punishment (deterrent,…
crime and sin (and punishment)
a sin is an act against the will of god
e.g roman catholic would say that abortion is
a sin
venial sin: according to roman Catholicism, a venial sin is a lesser sin that does not result in a complete separation from god and eternal damnation is hell as an unrepented mortal sin would.
a crime is an act against the law of the land
e.g stealing a car
however sins are not always crimes e.g. a millionaire refusing to give some of her money to help the poor is not committing a crimes but would be committing a sin in the eyes of most religious as you should help the poor
crimes are not necessarily sins either, Martin Luther King sat on seats reserved for white people in his campaign for equal rights. he as breaking the law but wasn't committing any sin
often, but not always, wrong actions will be both sin and crime as gods law and the law of the land are the same, e.g. rape, stealing, murder
a man having sex with a married women is committing a sin (and so is she) as it is adultery. however they are not breaking any laws so they have not committed any crimes
Germans who gave Jews jobs during Nazi Germany were committing crime under the Nuremberg laws but no religious law was being broken but deeds being done
many religious people think it is more important to obey the laws of their religion than the laws of the land
punishment
a penalty given for a crime or offence
there are many theories to explain why people commit crime, but there is a general agreement on how people become criminals, Criminal behaviour fits into one, or more than one, of these catagories
criminal behaviour is caused by a persons free will
it can also be caused by the persons environment like a broken home or a failure at school that could be a catalyst for the change of that person to become a criminal
criminal behaviour can seem like the only option to those who cannot seem to conform to society
criminal behaviour can also be stimulated and developed through the exposure to other criminals
aims of punishment
deterrent
reformation
retribution
protection
reparation
vindication
punishments
prison
protection
reform
deterrent
electronic tagging
capital punishment
probation
vindication
fines
retribution
community service