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Law and Justice
Religion and Justice
Drugs and Religion
Theories of Punishment
Capital Punishment
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an act against the law
What is crime?
100
an organization that works in areas of poverty around the world campaigning against injustice.
What is Christian Aid/Muslim Aid?
100
cigartettes, cocaine and amphetamines
What are examples of stimulants?
100
the act of keeping people safe.
What is protection?
100
the death penalty
What is capital punishment?
200
rules made by Parliament and enforceable by the courts
What is the law?
200
one of the pillars of Islam where justice is the basis
What is Zakah?
200
Jesus himself drank alcohol
What is a reason some Christians believe drinking alcohol is ok?
200
to restore to normal life
What is rehabilitation?
200
Many people have been executed who were later discovered to be innocent
What is a reason against capital punishment?
300
an act against the will of God
What is sin?
300
the law of God (Islam)
What is the Shari'ah?
300
avoid all intoxicants because drugs and alcohol can affect a person badly and hinder them in their daily lives, and their relationships with other people and Allah.
What does the Qur'an teach?
300
the idea that punishments should put people off from committing crimes
What is deterrence?
300
the value of human life is made clear by executing those who kill others
What is a reason for capital punishment?
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1. Proposed law is written and debated in the House of Commons. 2. The Bill is again debated in Parliament 3. It is passed down to a committee who go through it in detail. 4. It is debated again and a vote is taken. 5. The House of Lords debate and vote on the bill. 6. If it is passed, it is sent to the Queen who gives it the Royal Assent. 7. The Bill then becomes an Act of Parliament.
How are laws made in the UK?
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pay a 2.5 per cent tax for the poor
What do Muslims do to work for justice?
400
cannot handle alcohol
What are Muslims?
400
the idea that punishment should try and change a criminal's behaviour
What is reform?
400
Only God has the right to give life and take it away.
What is a reason Christians are against capital punishment?
500
the process by which the Queen approves a new law
What is the Royal Assent?
500
if you are truly sorry and you make a change
When will God forgive?
500
painkilling drugs
What are analgesics?
500
the idea that criminals should pay for their wrong doings.
What is retribution?
500
a life for a life, a married person who commits adultery and one who turns aside from his religion and abandons the community
What are the three reasons Muslims give for capital punishment?