Rights and responsibilities

Environmental and medical issues

Peace and Conflict

Crime and Punishment

Religion and Society!

Crime and PunishmentLaw and Justice

The point of PunishmentReligious teachings about justice

Capital PunishmentReligious attitudes towards capital punishment

Drugs and alcohol Drugs and alcohol – The problem for societyReligious attitudes towards drugs and alcohol

Key Words Sin: An act against the will of God. Crime: An act against the law. Law: Rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the police and the courts. Justice: Due allocation of reward and punishment, the maintenance of what is right. Judgement: The act of judging people and their actions. Capital Punishment: The death penalty for a crime or offence Reform: The idea that punishments should try to change criminals so that they will not commit crimes again. Deterrence: The idea that punishments will be of such a nature that they will put people off (deter) committing crimes. Retribution: The idea that punishments should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong. Rehabilitation: Restore to normal life. Responsibility: Being responsible for your own actions. Addiction: A recurring compulsion to engage in an activity regardless of its effects.

Law and Justice

Laws tell people how they should and should not behave.

Laws set out certain punishments to be enforced if the law is broken.

Without rules normal society would break down and there will be ANARCHY.

Laws create a civilised society.

Ensures that people are treated fairly.

Punishment has to be appropriate for the crime committed.

Law must be based on justice for society to believe they are fair and follow them.

If laws are unjust people may decide to act without the law or ‘take the law into their own hands’.

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Protection

Deterrent

Retribution

Placing an offender in prison, or taking their life in order to protect society from the

criminal.

Having a harsh punishment that discourages others from breaking the law, or discourage

a criminal from re-offending.

Punishing a person to make them pay for what they have done.

Reparation

ReformA punishment that aims to stop a criminal

from re-offending, through a programme or re-education and training in prison.

Punishment that makes the criminal pay for their crime by doing something to help

society of the victim.

Justice and Christianity BIBLE: Treating people unjustly is a sin, and those who do it can expect to pay the

price on the Day of Judgement.

Old Testament RETRIBUTION

Exodus 21:23-25Vendettas and long-running disputes

were unjust.

Jesus’ teachings about justice were revolutionary for the time that he lived.

Jesus linked justice with non-violence and forgiveness. RETRIBUTION IS NOT THE BEST WAY!

Use , and forgive people who hurt you. He said that this was better than exacting punishment.

Jesus said that God wants a just society. Jesus taught people to

share their wealth and

give to charity.

Modern Christians believe there is an unjust division

of wealth in the world.

Many Christians campaign against poverty and make a

deliberate effort to buy Fairtrade goods.

“Do not judge others, so that God will not judge you, for God will judge you the same way as you judge others, and he will apply to you the same rules you apply to others”. (Matthew 7:1-2)

Justice and Islam One of them is that Allah

is Just!!

Life of Prophet Muhammad

(pbuh)

ZAKAHUNJUST!!!

Shari’ah Law

Capital Punishment

The Death Penalty in Britain In 1908 the death penalty was abolished for people under 16. In 1931 the death penalty was abolished for pregnant women. The last hangings were in 1964. The death penalty was abolished for all crimes in the UK in 1998.

It is an excellent deterrent.

Removes dangerous people.

Cheaper than keeping a person in prison for a very long time.

Life for a life – fair retribution.

Innocent people get convicted by mistake.

Life is sacred – even that of a criminal

Prison is a good deterrent – Many try to commit suicide

It barbaric

Christianity and Capital PunishmentHERESY

A belief that is not acceptable to the

Church.“If anyone takes human life, he will be punished...Human beings were made like

God, so whoever murders one of them will be killed by someone else”. (Genesis 9:5-6)

Old Testament

The NEW TESTAMENT teaches that a Christian should follow a countries legal code. Christians must obey state authorities and if Capital Punishment is okay then it is acceptable.

Jesus taught about love and forgiveness for sinners.

Only God can give and take life.

Sixth Commandment “Do not kill” means as a punishment as well.

Islam and Capital Punishment

Just punishmentShari’ah Law

APOSTASY!“You shall not kill – for that is

forbidden by God – except for a just cause”DELIBERATE MURDER

THREATENING TO UNDERMINE THE AUTHORITY

Alcohol and Drugs Illegal to drink alcohol under the age of 18

16-17

Under 5

CHANGES?Ban on advertisement. Increase the taxStop happy hourNo drink drive limit for under 21s.

Alcohol and Drugs CLASS A = Morphine, HeroineCLASS B = Speed, Cannabis CLASS C = Ketamine, Some prescribed drugs

Police have the power to

stop and search any one

they think may be using or

carrying drugs.

Very serious offense to

supply drugs.

Growing cannabis is

illegal.

Importing drugs carries a

long prison sentence.

EFFECT ON PERSON AND SOCIETY

Causes health problems: Liver damage, lung cancer, high blood pressure etc

Relationships fail – Addicts often lie to them.

Work/Education suffers: Addicts are often to worried about their next fix.

Crime occurs: People under the influence commit crime – 50% street crime related to drinks.

Costs a fortune: Person spends large amount of money on their addiction. This often leads to debt.

Christians and Drugs/alcohol

“Don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19)

RESPONSIBLE!

Jesus’ first miracle = WATER

INTO WINE!

HELP THE ADDICT!

Islam and drugs/alcohol “Satan stirs up hatred among you by means of wine and gambling...Will you not abstain from

them?” (Qur’an 4:43)

HARAMDestroys a peaceful

society