Muslim crime and punishment

• What is crime?


  act against law
• What are the 2 types of crime?

  - Violent Crime

  - Cyber crime
• What is violent crime?

  ranges from minor assaults to murder
• What are 4 examples of Causes of crime?

  - Poverty

  - Upbringing

  - Drug Dependency

  - Low self esteem
• How is poverty a cause of crime?


  may people shoplift to steal it to feed for themselves or their families
• How is Upbringing a cause of crime?

  29% of prisoners had experienced abuse.
• How is drug dependency a cause of crime?

  most acquisitive crimes are committed by users of heroin / cocaine
• What are acquisitive crimes?


  crimes where criminal wants to have someone else's property
• What do Muslims believe about crime? 2 points

  - Muslims are against crime = misdeeds are breaking the law of God.

  - they try to remove the cause of criminality + alleviate (make less severe) the problems of crime
• How do Muslims deal with the issue of poverty (cause of crime)? 3 points

  - banning use of internet + gambling

  - encouraging other Muslims to share their wealth (Zakah)

  - Use Zakah to help poor Muslims in UK + support charities (e.g. Muslim Aid , Islamic relief)
• How do Muslims deal with Upbringing (cause of crime)? 3 points

  - help people fulifil duties as Muslim parents

  - Muslims will be judged by God on how well they've brought up their children = children are gift from God

  - Muslims expected to teach children between right + wrong and introduce them to Salah (prayer)
• What are Muslim attitudes to Alcohol and drugs (cause of crime)? 2 points

  - haram (not allowed) in Islam

  - Quran says intoxicants are forbidden = satan keeping people away from God
• What are Muslim attitudes to Self-esteem (cause of crime)?

  - Islam teachings = mean no Muslims has problems with self-esteem.

  - If you are Khalifah of God = never having a problem with low self-esteem.
• What is a Khalifah of God?


  given task of looking after the world in way God wants
• What is punishment?


  penalty given to offender for breaking the law
• What are the 4 types of punishment?

  - Imprisonment

  - fine

  - Community service order

  - Compensation order
• What is imprisonment?


  Courts remove offenders freedom + sent to prison for fixed time
• What is Community Service Order?

  Offender is required to do unpaid work in community
• What is a fine?

  a monetary (money) penalty
• What is Compensation order?

  Order offender to pay victim compensation for loss / damage
• What does Islam teach about punishments? 3 points

  - Criminals should be punished for their crimes

  - Quran sets down specific punishments for certain crimes

  - Muslims should not commit crimes = any crime is a sin against God = Those who commit crimes will not only be punished by law, but face Judgement of God on last day.
• What are Hadd punishments?

  punishments set out by the Qur'an
• What are Hadd punishments seen as?

  punishments from crimes considered to be against the right of God
• How many crimes have fixed punishments in the Quran?

  6
• What are the 6 crimes that have fixed punishments? TIMDAH

  - theft

  - Illicit sexual relations

  - Making unproven accusations of illicit sex

  - drinking intoxicants

  - Apostasy

  - Highway robbery
• What is the fixed punishment (said in the Quran) for Theft?

  Amputation of the hand
• What is the fixed punishment (said in the Quran) for Illicit sexual relations?

  Death by stoning or 100 lashes
• What is the fixed punishment (said in the Quran) for making unproven accusations of illicit sex?

  80 lashes
• What is the fixed punishment (said in the Quran) for Drinking intoxicants?

  80 lashes
• What is the fixed punishment (said in the Quran) for Apostasy?

  death or banishment
• What is the fixed punishment (said in the Quran) for Highway robbery?

  death
• SOWA for punishment in the Surah:

  ''As to the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hands: a punishment by way of example, from God for their crime
• What are the 4 aims of punishment? PRRD

  - Protection

  - retribution = make criminals pay for their actions

  - reformation

  - deterrence
• Why do many people think Retribution is the main reason for punishments? 3 points

  - makes criminals pay for crimes in proportion to severity of crime they did

  
  

  - makes criminals suffer for what they've done wrong = criminals make victims suffer, so criminals should also suffer

  
  

  - punishes the criminal = dictionary definition of 'punishment' = make an offender suffer for they're wrongdoing. = RETRIBUTION
• Why do many people think Deterrence is the main reason for punishments? 2 points

  - Someone will not steal if they know they will get hand chopped off if they do steal

  - people will not murder if they know they will be executed if they do
• Why do many people think Reformation is the main reason for punishments? 3 points

  - only way to stop crime is to reform criminals = wont commit crimes again

  - involves giving education + qualifications = they can find a job

  - most criminals commit crimes because of their upbringing = need to be taught how to live life without crime
• What do many people think Protection is the main reason for punishments? 3 points

  - Capital punishment = good punishment for murderers + terrorists = they're dead + can't threaten people

  
  

  - Long prison sentences = good punishment = keep criminals out of society

  
  

  - Community service = good punishment for hooligans + vandals = keeps them of the streets
• Do muslims agree with all 4 aims of punishment?

  yes
• Why do Muslims agree with all 4 aims of punishments? 2 points

  - Quran sets down lashes or amputation for certain crimes = Quran is word of God = should be followed

  
  

  - Whipping + amputation = allows offenders to remain in society with family = less likely to reoffend than those sent to prison.
• What is capital punishment?

  punishment by death (death penalty)