Types of crime

• Hate crime


  A crime motivated by prejudice views, often use of violent or aggressive behavior
• Christians believe hate crimes are wrong


  All people are made in the image of God and their lives are sacred (sanctity of life), so all should be treated with respect
• Jesus: 'Love one another as I have loved you'
• Muslims believe hate crimes are wrong


  All have been made by God so all lives are sacred and holy and should be treated with respect
• Theft


  Stealing things that do not belong to you
• Theft goes against the 10 commandments - no exceptions
• Situation ethics could be applied to theft


  Why do people steal? They need support. Love over laws
• Stealing is punishable under shariah law so it is bad
• Stealing could be justified

  As the lesser of 2 evils
• Murder


  Unlawful, premeditated killing of a human
• Christians believe murder is wrong


  Against the 10 commandments and human life is sacred as God created it
• Murder could be justified in self-defense


  Intention
• Muslims believe all human life is sacred and holy


  Only God has the authority to take away life
• Murder can be punished under shariah law
• Murder could be justified as self-defense


  Under lesser jihad - intention