Religion, Crime and Punishment

• Crime


  An offense committed against the public good, or society
• Punishment


  something legally done to somebody as a result of being found guilty of a crime.
• Evil


  The opposite of good. A force that is seen in many traditions as destructive and against God.
• Poverty


  Being without money, food or other basic needs of life (being poor)
• Mental Illness


  A medical condition that affects a person's feelings, emotions or moods, and perhaps their ability to relate to others
• Addiction


  a physical or mental need for a drug or other substance
• Greed


  Wanting to possess wealth, goods or items of value which are not needed
• Retribution


  an aim of punishment - to get your own back
• Deterrence


  An aim of punishment to put people off committing crimes
• Reformation


  an aim of punishment - to change someone's behaviour for the better.
• Free Will


  the ability of people to make decisions for themselves without constraint.
• Prison


  A secure building where offenders are kept for a period of time set by a judge
• Corporal Punishment


  punishment of an offender by causing them physical pain - now illegal in the UK
• Community Service


  A way of punishing offenders by making them do unpaid work in the community
• Death Penalty/Capital Punishment


  a form of punishment in which a person is put to death of crimes committed.
• Sanctity of Life


  all love is holy as it is created and loved by God; Christians believe human life should not be misused or abused.
• Forgiveness


  Stopping blaming someone and/or pardoning them for what they have done wrong