Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards

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Islam's two key principles for dealing with crime

Justice and mercy

When criminals answer to Allah after death

Day of Judgement

Hate crimes definition

Criminal acts driven by prejudice (race, religion, etc.)

Islamophobia definition

Intense dislike or fear of Islam and Muslims

Why Islam condemns hate crimes

They violate human dignity and equality principles

Islam's view on human diversity

Sign of Allah's wisdom and power

What determines worth in Islam

Righteousness, not ethnicity or background

Theft definition in Islam

Deliberately stealing/taking others' possessions

What theft violates in Islam

Others' rights and property

Islam's emphasis regarding theft

Protecting people's property rights

Murder definition in Islam

Deliberate taking of another person's life

Most serious crime in Islamic teaching

Murder

Sanctity of life principle in Islam

All human life is sacred

Many Muslims' view on death penalty for murder

Can be appropriate as retribution and deterrent

Muslims in UK legal obligation

Follow British law while maintaining religious principles

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