University:
Cambridge College
Course:
PHI 201 | Introduction to Philosophy
Academic year:

2024
Views:

93

Pages:

3
Author:

Elsie K.

General P1 S3.4 - Sin and Crime Sin (religious idea) Crime P1 S3.4 - Sin and Crime 1. General 1.1. The issues of the difference between sins and crimes; how and why sins and crimes differ; types of sins and types of crimes and their consequences; social attitudes to sin and crime. 1.2. Christian teachings on sins and crimes. Christian actions to end the causes of crime - poverty, politics, racism, drugs, upbringing and low self-esteem; what action is taken by Christian individuals and Christian groups to end these causes, including Prison Fellowship and Street Pastors. 2. Sin (religious idea) 2.1. Sin is an offence against the teaching of a religion/law of god for Christians 2.2. Many sins wouldn’t be classified as such as homosexuality. 2.3. Fundamentalist Christians believe anything labelled as a sin in the Bible is a sin, and so should be avoided, God always has our best interests so we should always do what he tells us, going against God's teaching it effects your soul --> you might not go to heaven. (do not murder, love your neighbor, give all your money to poor) 2.4. The vast majority of Christians regard things like 10 commandments + sermon on the mount as genuinely reflecting God's will and so going against it would cause problems in the world 2.5. types of sin 2.5.1. original sin: the first sin commited by Adam and Eve which corrupted human nature and led to a Fall from perfect 2.5.2. individual sin : every disobedience to God means fallling short of what God has intended 2.5.3. structual sin : unjust social structures and systems (e.g. racism at work place) 2.5.4. sin also has bad effects on the natural world/environment and spoilt our relationship with God 3. Crime 3.1. a crime is an offence against the laws of the land 3.2. Types of Crime (most common in UK) 3.2.1. theft 3.2.2. violence 3.2.3. criminal damage 3.2.4. public order offences (e.g. disturbing the peace, causing fear) 3.2.5. other less common but serious crimes: 3.2.5.1. murder 3.2.5.2. sexual offences 3.2.5.3. drug offences 3.2.5.4. possession of weapons 3.3. What problems can crimes cause? 3.3.1. hurt to individuals and communities 3.3.2. if not punished/unfairly punished it can threaten peace and stability in society 3.3.3. those who commit crimes are not abiding by the rules of society; these rules have been devised for the protection of people and the world they love in 3.4. Why do we need laws? 3.4.1. so that: 3.4.1.1. everyone is protected from crime and can live without fear 3.4.1.2. people and their possessions are kept safe 3.4.1.3. people know how to act towards eachother 3.5. causes of crime 3.5.1. poverty : people may turn to crime if they have no job, house, or money, and they may feel anrgy at their lack of income and opportunity 3.5.2. social environment : factors such as family dysfunction and the influence of friends and relatives may lead people to become involved in crime 3.5.3. addiction : people may resort to criminal acts to fund their addition to alcohol or drugs 3.5.4. hate : sometimes people commit criminal acts out of hate, for example because of prejudice in relation to a person's race, gender, or sexuality 3.5.5. mental illness: people may sometimes commit crime if their judgement and behaviour are affected by mental health problems