The death penalty (Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B): Flashcards
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Capital punishment
Capital punishment
Execution of condemned prisoner as ultimate legal punishment
Year UK abolished death penalty for murder
Year UK abolished death penalty for murder
1965
Death penalty purpose: most serious crimes
Death penalty purpose: most serious crimes
Most severe consequence society can impose for gravest offences
Death penalty purpose: preventing future crime
Death penalty purpose: preventing future crime
Deterrent effect - may prevent others committing similar crimes
Death penalty purpose: victims' families
Death penalty purpose: victims' families
Provides closure & sense justice has been served
Death penalty purpose: repeat offending
Death penalty purpose: repeat offending
Ensures offender can never commit same crimes again
Death penalty purpose: spiritual aspect
Death penalty purpose: spiritual aspect
Encourages offender to repent & take responsibility
Islamic texts supporting capital punishment
Islamic texts supporting capital punishment
Qur'an & Shari'ah law mention it for serious crimes
Prophet Muhammad's stance on death penalty
Prophet Muhammad's stance on death penalty
Agreed with it & sentenced people to death for murder
Hadith Sahih Muslim 16:4152 death penalty for
Hadith Sahih Muslim 16:4152 death penalty for
Murder & Muslims who refuse Islamic duty
Quranic crimes for death penalty (3 examples)
Quranic crimes for death penalty (3 examples)
Rape, homosexual acts, apostasy (working against Islam)
Humanist/atheist view on death penalty
Humanist/atheist view on death penalty
Generally oppose - premeditated killing is wrong
Main concern about executing criminals
Main concern about executing criminals
Risk of irreversible error - executing innocent person