2.3.1 Crime and Punishment

• What is the definition of crime?

  An act violating the law
• What is the Christian view on crime?

  An offense against God's laws
• Buddhism sees crime as the result of ignorance and attachment.


  True
• The Christian view emphasizes mercy, forgiveness, and rehabilitation
• In Hinduism, what is the role of forgiveness in dealing with crime?

  Restoring cosmic balance
• What does Christianity emphasize in its approach to crime and punishment?

  Rehabilitation and forgiveness
• Crime is defined as an act that violates the law and is punishable by the state.


  True
• Match the religious tradition with its view on the nature of crime:

  Christianity ↔️ Offense against God's laws

  Buddhism ↔️ Stems from ignorance

  Hinduism ↔️ Disrupts cosmic balance
• The role of forgiveness and redemption in dealing with crime is viewed differently across various religious traditions
• In Hinduism, forgiveness is viewed as a means to restore the cosmic balance
• Match the purpose of the justice system with the corresponding religious belief:

  Christianity ↔️ Transformation

  Islam ↔️ Deterrence

  Hinduism ↔️ Restoration

  Buddhism ↔️ Rehabilitation
• What is the utilitarian approach's primary goal in punishment?

  Deterring future crime
• Buddhism emphasizes cultivating compassion and addressing the root causes of behavior
• Perspectives on just punishment reflect underlying beliefs about the nature of crime and the purpose of the justice system
• In Islam, forgiveness is encouraged, but the emphasis is on maintaining social harmony through appropriate punishments
• A comparison of religious criminal justice systems reveals distinct approaches to crime and punishment
• What are the four purposes of the justice system as reflected in religious beliefs?

  Retribution, deterrence, restoration, transformation
• What do religions use to view the nature of crime?

  Theological and philosophical lenses
• In Hinduism, what is the aim of punishment for crime?

  Restore cosmic balance
• What is the focus of redemption in Islam when dealing with crime?

  Upholding divine law
• Order the following religions based on their primary emphasis in dealing with crime:

  1️⃣ Christianity: Mercy and forgiveness

  2️⃣ Islam: Social harmony and justice

  3️⃣ Hinduism: Cosmic balance and purification

  4️⃣ Buddhism: Compassion and rehabilitation
• Restorative justice focuses on repairing the harm caused and restoring relationships
• Order the following perspectives based on their primary focus in criminal justice debates:

  1️⃣ Retributive justice: Just deserts

  2️⃣ Restorative justice: Repairing harm

  3️⃣ Utilitarian approach: Deterrence

  4️⃣ Human rights perspective: Rehabilitation
• Crime and punishment are two separate but related concepts in the legal system.


  True
• What does Hinduism believe about crime?

  A disruption of cosmic balance
• Match the religion with its primary focus on crime:

  Christianity ↔️ Forgiveness

  Islam ↔️ Justice

  Hinduism ↔️ Harmony

  Buddhism ↔️ Compassion
• Hinduism believes punishment should aim to restore cosmic balance.


  True
• Redemption in Christianity is seen as the process of the offender being transformed
• Christianity emphasizes forgiveness and reintegration of offenders into society.


  True
• The role of forgiveness and redemption in dealing with crime varies across religions based on their beliefs about the purpose of justice.

  True
• Match the religious tradition with its approach to crime and punishment:

  Islam ↔️ Social harmony and justice

  Buddhism ↔️ Compassion and addressing ignorance

  Hinduism ↔️ Restoring cosmic balance
• Punishment aims to deter future offenses, uphold justice, and rehabilitate offenders
• The Christian view on just punishment emphasizes mercy, forgiveness, and rehabilitation
• In Christianity, forgiveness is central to the approach of dealing with crime, emphasizing repentance and reintegration into society.


  True
• In Buddhism, forgiveness emphasizes compassion and addressing the root causes of criminal behavior.


  True
• Retributive justice argues that crime deserves punishment as just deserts for the offense committed.


  True
• The human rights perspective in criminal justice emphasizes humane treatment and offender rehabilitation.


  True
• The penalty imposed by the state for committing a crime is called punishment
• Islam views crime as a violation of divine law
• Arrange the following religions based on their primary focus in addressing crime:

  1️⃣ Christianity (forgiveness)

  2️⃣ Islam (justice)

  3️⃣ Hinduism (restoration)

  4️⃣ Buddhism (compassion)