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Rights and responsibilities

Religion and Society!. Rights and responsibilities. Environmental and medical issues. Peace and Conflict. Crime and Punishment. Crime and Punishment. Law and Justice The point of Punishment Religious teachings about justice Capital Punishment

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Rights and responsibilities

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  1. Religion and Society! Rights and responsibilities Environmental and medical issues Peace and Conflict Crime and Punishment

  2. Crime and Punishment • Law and Justice • The point of Punishment • Religious teachings about justice • Capital Punishment • Religious attitudes towards capital punishment • Drugs and alcohol • Drugs and alcohol – The problem for society • Religious attitudes towards drugs and alcohol

  3. 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.

  4. Law andJustice • 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’.

  5. Placing an offender in prison, or taking their life in order to protect society from the criminal. Protection Punishment Deterrent 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. Retribution Punishment that makes the criminal pay for their crime by doing something to help society of the victim. Reparation A punishment that aims to stop a criminal from re-offending, through a programme or re-education and training in prison. Reform

  6. 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 21:23-25 Vendettas and long-running disputes were unjust.

  7. 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 taught people to share their wealth and give to charity. Jesus said that God wants a just society. Modern Christians believe there is an unjust division of wealth in the world. “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) Many Christians campaign against poverty and make a deliberate effort to buy Fairtrade goods.

  8. Justice and Islam Shari’ah Law One of them is that Allah is Just!! Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) UNJUST!!! ZAKAH

  9. Capital Punishment • The Death Penalty in Britain • In 1908the 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. • 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 • 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.

  10. Christianity and Capital Punishment HERESY A belief that is not acceptable to the Church. Old Testament “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) 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.

  11. Islam and Capital Punishment APOSTASY! “You shall not kill – for that is forbidden by God – except for a just cause” DELIBERATE MURDER THREATENING TO UNDERMINE THE AUTHORITY Shari’ah Law Just punishment

  12. Alcohol and Drugs Illegal to drink alcohol under the age of 18 16-17 • CHANGES? • Ban on advertisement. • Increase the tax • Stop happy hour • No drink drive limit for under 21s. Under 5

  13. Alcohol and Drugs CLASS A = Morphine, Heroine CLASS 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. Importing drugs carries a long prison sentence. Very serious offense to supply drugs. Growing cannabis is illegal.

  14. 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.

  15. 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) Jesus’ first miracle = WATER INTO WINE! RESPONSIBLE! HELP THE ADDICT!

  16. 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) HARAM Destroys a peaceful society

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