Religious attitudes towards crime

Question 1

'As to the thief .. cut off their hands: a punishment by way of .......... ' Qur'an 5:38

Accepted Answer

example

Question 2

Buddhists believe they are judged by ...

Accepted Answer

Karma

Question 3

Prison should ideally provide what?

Accepted Answer

reformation, protection

Question 4

In 2006 how many 10 to 25 year olds were labelled as frequent offenders?

Accepted Answer

6%

Question 5

Which factors might be termed as 'social reasons' for crime?

Accepted Answer

poor education, boredom

Question 6

How many crimes are committed in GB each day (on average)?

Accepted Answer

30000

Question 7

What is a religious offence?

Accepted Answer

an offence against religion

Question 8

When did GB abolish the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

1969

Question 9

Which religions allow capital punishment?

Accepted Answer

Christianity, Buddhism, Islam

Question 10

Murder, assault, rape and slander are all examples of ....

Accepted Answer

crimes against the person

Question 11

The inner feeling you are doing write or wrong is called ...

Accepted Answer

conscience

Question 12

Terrorism, false accounting and espionage are all examples of ....

Accepted Answer

crimes against the State

Question 13

Which of the following are examples of religious offences?

Accepted Answer

sacrilige, sin, blasphemy

Question 14

Islamic law is often designed to ....

Accepted Answer

Deter, publicly humiliate

Question 15

'If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he ....... , forgive him' Luke 17.3

Accepted Answer

repents

Question 16

Which of the following was a famous prison reformer?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth Fry

Question 17

Restorative justice is a form of ....

Accepted Answer

reparation

Question 18

Christian laws key aims are ....

Accepted Answer

repentance, reform

Question 19

What are some of the disadvantages of prison?

Accepted Answer

school of crime, cost, prison record is a stigma, resentment

Question 20

Retribution is to get 'what' with a criminal?

Accepted Answer

even

Question 21

Christians believe criminals need to be ......

Accepted Answer

forgiven, punished

Question 22

'An eye for an eye ends up making the whole world ........' Gandi

Accepted Answer

Blind

Question 23

What is crime?

Accepted Answer

offence punishable by law

Question 24

Public beatings, executions and excommunication are examples of ....

Accepted Answer

deterrence

Question 25

Muslim Shari'ah law is based on .....

Accepted Answer

Case law, Sunnah, Islamic scholars, Qur'an

Question 26

The difference between reported and unreported crimes is known as the ....

Accepted Answer

dark figure

Question 27

Approximately how many of those in prison reoffend?

Accepted Answer

70%

Question 28

Which of these are alternatives imprisonment?

Accepted Answer

tagging, probation, fines

Question 29

What is the age of criminal responsibility in GB?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 30

Why might people carry knives or guns?

Accepted Answer

fear, status, peer pressure

Religious attitudes towards crime

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