Muslims: the death penalty

• What is capital punishment?

  punishment by death (death penalty)
• What are 3 examples of methods of Capital punishment?

  - lethal injection

  - electrocution

  - hanging
• How many countries have abolished death penalty?

  102
• Why do some countries still have capital punishment? 3 points

  - deter people from committing murder

  - protect society from dangerous people

  - act as retribution for those who have taken a life.
• What 3 offences does Islam allow capital punishment for?

  - murder, adultery, apostasy (giving up / denying your religious faith)
• Why do most Muslims agree with capital punishment? 2 points

  - punishment set down by God in Quran + muslims believe Quran is word of God

  - Muhammad made lots of statements agreeing with capital punishment = Muhammad is seal of prophets = his words should be obeyed
• Why do some Muslims disagree with capital punishment? 2 points

  - feel like capital punishment is recommended by Quran = not compulsory

  - feel that Capital punishment doesn't reduce crimes + possibility of wrong person being convicted and executed = capital punishment is not justice and is banned by Surah.
• What SOWA by Surah shows that capital punishment is banned?

  ''Take not life, which God hath made sacred, except by way of justice and law
• Why do most Humanists disagree with Capital Punishment? 3 points

  - Murderers who know they will be killed = more likely to kill more people to avoid being caught

  - Human life is most important thing = no one has the right to take it.

  - Executing murderers = shows society doesn't regard life as important
• Why do would some Atheists agree with capital punishment?

  - If people know they will die if murder someone = act as deterrent = few murderers

  - Human life is most important thing = value of human life can only be shown by giving murderers worst possible punishment = DEATH PENALTY.