PPT-Crime and Punishment Unit 8 Religion and Society

Why do we need law and justice Laws clearly state what we believe is right and wrong how we should treat one another and what is not acceptable Laws must be fair In fact St Thomas Aquinas argued that an unjust law is not a proper law and therefore should not be followed. Dr Carlie Goldsmith . Aims of the workshop . Introduce you to academic debates on social inequality. . Examine rates of income and wealth inequality in Britain and comparatively. . Examine evidence that shows how the size of the gaps in income affects social life, and in particular the prevalence of social problems. . Explain . some of the crimes and punishments handed out in Roman Britain. Explain why these punishments were given. Evaluate how far punishments reflected society. By the end of the lesson you should be able to...... How can the scales of justice be balanced morally?. David Carpenter. 21st . October 2015. Portsmouth Cathedral. 16 September 2015. Who is my neighbour 1? The so-called migrant problem.. 23 September 2015. Deterrence and Rational Choice Theories. Few traditional theories see crime as a choice; rather, they see criminal behavior determined by a variety of individual and social factors . These theories are deterministic theories and have dominated theory since the late 1800s. f. oundations. What behavior deserves . criminal . punishment?. Universal question. Variation. Decisions based on historical norms & morals. As complex as human behavior. Expanding rapidly. Two types. (. kinds of Punishment under Criminal Law). INTRODUCTION. . . A . Punishment is a consequence of an offense. Punishments are imposed on the wrong doers with the object to deter them to repeat the same wrong doing and reform them into law- abiding citizens. The kind of punishment to be imposed on the criminal depends or is influenced by the kind of society one lives in. The aim of the different theories of punishments is to transform the law-breakers into law-abiders.. Crime and punishment 1750-1900 3.3 Highwaymen Learning outcomes SHP History B 1B Crime and punishment Crime and punishment 1750-1900 3.3 Highwaymen In addition, the fact that highwaym Raisa L. Ty. MA Sociology Program, Department of Sociology, University of the Philippines-. Diliman. Instructor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Eastern Philippines. Abstract. Foucault’s . The Purpose of Criminal Punishment. This chapter addresses questions such as:. Does society have the right to punish?. Is infliction of punishment morally justifiable?. Although law justifies use of punishment, moral justification for punishment is separate issue. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Punishment. Punishment is not . revenge. Revenge is a reaction of a . victim, and inflicted by someone who has no formal authority. Punishment is administered by someone impartial, representing a legal authority. Ancient Views of Crime. Throughout history, people have committed crimes against each one another. . In . ancient times, the common response was one of revenge; the victim or the victim’s family would exact what they felt to be an appropriate response to the crime committed against them. . Elaine Graham. Grosvenor Research Professor of Practical Theology. University of Chester. ‘Is the world we inhabit more, or . less, . religious than it used to be? Do we witness a . decline, redeployment or renaissance . : . death penalty.. Conscience. : sense of right and wrong, usually the guilty voice in our head.. Corporal punishment:. . Physically hurting the criminal as punishment.. Deterrence. : aim of punishment where the punishment puts someone off committing the crime.. Period of: (01-JAN-12 to 31-DEC-14). RCMP Sooke Detachment. SOOKE AND COMPARABLE DETACHMENTS.  . Sooke. Sidney. Powell River. Ladysmith. Population. 14,000. 29,000. 13,000. 9,000. Members. 15. 32. 25.