Religion, crime and the causes of crime
• Good and evil intentions and actions, including whether it can ever be good to cause suffering. • Reasons for crime, including: • poverty and upbringing • mental illness and addiction • greed and hate • opposition to an unjust law. • Views about people who break the law for these reasons. • Views about different types of crime, including hate crimes, theft and murder. |
Religion and punishment
• The aims of punishment, including: • retribution • deterrence • reformation. • The treatment of criminals, including: • prison • corporal punishment • community service. • Forgiveness. • The death penalty. • Ethical arguments related to the death penalty, including those based on the principle of utility and sanctity of life. |