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35 Cards in this Set
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What is justice? |
Doing what is right and fair based on the law. |
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Name 4 causes of crime: |
-Socialization-difficulties in confronting to society’s norms because of social backgrounds. -labeling theory-prejudice against a particular racial or social backgrounds eventually forcing them into isolation and eventually crime. -lack of opportunity -peer pressure |
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What are Muslims teachings about crime? (SOWA) |
‘Obey God and the messenger and those in authority among you’ They also teach to keep away from anything that could distract you from remembering God such as the use of Drugs. |
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What is Shari’ah? |
The Islamic legal system based on Muslim scholars understanding of the Quran. |
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Name the 3 categories of punishment for crime: |
-Hudud-crimes against God which have a fixed punishments. -Qisas-crimes against individuals or families where the victims families are able to choose their preferred punishments. -Tazir-crimes for which punishments is not stated in the Quran and is left to the descision of the Qadi, ( a judge in Muslim law). |
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Why is justice important for Muslims? Include SOWA |
It is one of Allah’s characteristics (being just), therefore Muslims strive to be fair and just in their daily lives. ‘ I have prohibited myself injustice’ |
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Why is justice important for victims ? |
So that they may find peace as well as living in a peaceful community that abides to the law. |
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What is a crime? |
An act against the law |
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What is the Muslim Chaplains Association, (MCA) ? |
An organization which helps support and rehabilitate offenders and ex-offenders. |
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What is the Muslim Chaplains Association, (MCA) ? |
An organization which helps support and rehabilitate offenders and ex-offenders. |
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What two things does the MCA do to help support offenders is an ex-offenders? |
-working towards the resettlement of prisoners and the prevention of reoffending upon release -engaging with Muslims and the wider community |
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What is Mosaic? |
A charitable organization. |
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What is Mosaic? |
A charitable organization. |
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What does Mosaic do? |
It’s an ex-offender mentoring program which helps prisoners aged 18-35 years old who are at the end of their sentences to find secure housing and employment. |
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Muslims believe that all humans are born with a pure nature but have a capacity to act and helpful or harmful ways True/false |
True |
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What are Muslim teachings about good actions? Include SOWA |
That they will be rewarded ‘God will [..] reward them’ |
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What are 3 Muslim beliefs about why people suffer? (include SOWAs) |
-That Allah is testing their faith ‘we created man from a drop of mingled fluid to put him to the test’ -other believe that those who suffer have sinned against Allah ‘ there’s a disease in their hearts which God has added to’ -that humans have inflicted suffering on each other and God cannot be blamed for this as he gave us free will. |
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Give two reason why punishments may be needed in society: |
- to keep society safe from offenders - to enable criminal to realize the error of their ways. |
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What are three aims of punishment? |
- protection - reformation - deterrence |
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What are three aims of punishment? |
- protection - reformation - deterrence |
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What are different Muslim views on the aims of punishment? |
-Protection/deterrence-many Muslims think that it is important for the punishment to protect society and to deter others from committing the same crime. -Reformation- other Muslims emphasize reform because Allah is all merciful and forgiving of all sins. |
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From this SOWA: ‘God wishes to lighten your burden; man was created weak’ What does this tell us about the Qur’anic teachings about punishment? |
This shows us that Allah is compassionate and because he created humans weak by nature we need laws to guide us and these laws help humans to achieve justice and a peaceful society. |
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Why is it important for Muslims to be forgiving? Include SOWA |
Because one of Allahs qualities is forgiveness therefore they should try and be forgiving. ‘ forgive them, pardon them, then God is all forgiving’ |
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How are offenders in Islam forgiven? |
Offenders are forgiven for there terribly acts after prophet Muhammad forgave his persecutors in Makkah. |
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What is restorative justice? |
An action that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims |
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What is restorative justice? |
An action that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims |
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What are the three steps to restorative justice in Islam? |
-repentance from the offender -forgiveness from the victim or victims family -reconciliation between the two parties |
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What are the Muslim teachings about the treatment of criminals? (Include a SOWA) |
Muslims believe that human rights should be extended criminals to even when they’re being brought to justice. ‘ give food to the poor, the orphan and the captive’ |
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Does Utilitarianism accept the use of torture? |
If it’s used for the greater good and could save thousands of lives. |
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Muslims agree with utilitarianism True/false |
False- because Prophet Muhammad never used these methods |
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Most muslims support the process or a fair trial or a trial by jury. True/false |
True |
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What is capital punishment? |
Legal or authorized killing of a person who committed a crime |
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What is capital punishment’s purpose? |
-deterrence of crime -justice for the victim and victims family |
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Name a SOWA which accepts capital punishment: |
‘ do you not take life which God has made sacred, except by right’ |
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In some Muslim countries what 4 crimes can be punished by death? |
-adultery -murder -leaving the Islam faith -blasphemy |
