Crime and Punishment

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Crime and Punishment by Mind Map: Crime and Punishment

1. Law and justice

2. Capital punishment

3. Theories of punishment and arguments for and against them

4. Retribution

5. Deterrence

6. Reform

7. Protection

8. POSITIVES

9. NEGATIVES

10. the victims feel that the criminal got what they deserved and are suffering for what they have done

11. retribution doesn't work - victims often feel the criminal has not been punished enough

12. victims do not feel justice has been done so cannot move on.

13. POSITIVES

14. NEGATIVES

15. punishment may put someone off doing this action again.

16. almost half of all prisoners commit crime again once released

17. retribution- people who commit serious crimes like murder, deserve to die

18. Why justice is important for muslims

19. Why we need laws

20. everything that people have achieved is destroyed

21. normal daily life breaks down completely

22. scenes of rioting and vandalism of cars and property

23. Drugs and Alcohol

24. China, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the US have had the most executions in the world last year.

25. protection- with re-offending rates at 70%, we do not want to release murderers from prison incase they reoffend

26. The Shari'ah says Muslims must act justly

27. Islam teaches that it is unjust to charge interest on money as it takes money from the poor

28. Qur'an says that Allah is just and will reward the good and punish the bad on the last day

29. drugs and the law

30. alcohol and the law

31. effects of drugs and alcohol

32. RECREATIONAL DRUGS: people use for pleasure and relaxation. Most are illegal, however tobacco and alcohol are legal (some religions would class caffeine as a recreational drug)

33. cannabis is often taken as a relaxant: can be taken for pain relief or for a high - can cause mental health issues

34. cannot serve or sell alcohol to a drunk person

35. Christian teachings on drugs

36. The bible says that your body is the temple of the holy spirit - suggests you should treat it with respect as it is made by God and holy