Capital Punishment- form of punishment in
which a prisoner is put to death for their crime(s)
Corporal Punishment- form of
punishment where pain is
inflicted upon the body
Crime- breaking the law
Imprisonment- when a person is
put in jail for commiting a crime
Aims of Punishment
Retribution- means of
revenge against the
criminal
Deterrence- To put people
off commiting crimes
Reformation- To
change someone's
behaivour for the better
Protection- to stop the
crinimal from harming
anyone in society
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Key Quotes
"An eye for an eye"
"Thou shall not kill"
"We cannot teach killing
is wrong by killing"
"Obey your leaders and
submit to their authority"
"We must obey God
rather than men"
"Let he who is without sin
cast the first stone"
Christian Views
Christians recognise that
crinimals need to be punished
Prison is often supported by
christians so long as it is
neither too cruel nor too soft
Most Christians agree that you need to follow the law as it is designed
for peace. However, in extreme cases, some christians feel they need
to break the law to save lives eg Bonhoeffer