Treatment of Criminals

Treatment of Criminals

Edexcel Religious Studies B

Islam – Crime & Punishment

Multiple Choice

A punishable offense against society is called a

• Civil

• Criminal

• Crime

• Felony

Multiple Choice

An institution where people are kept as punishment for committing a crime

• penalty
• prison
• community service

Multiple Choice

A punishment given by a judge, usually involving a period of time that a person must spend in prison

• sentence
• jail
• fine

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of punishment?

• Deterrence

• Torture the criminal

• Rehabilitation

• Incapacitation

Multiple Choice

Which right does this image show?

• No torture. No one should harm us.

• Right to privacy.

• Right to freedom of religion

• Right to free expression

Multiple Choice

What does the Sharia describe?

• The importance of traveling to Mecca.
• The rules for proper conduct by Muslims.
• The words and actions of Muhammad.
• the word of God revealed to Muhammad.

Multiple Choice

Which one is not one of the punishments of the Sharia law?

• Lashes
• Crucifixion
• Death by drowning
• Death by stoning

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Sharia and why?

• Muhammad; because he craved power
• Moses; because he wanted more followers
• Muhammad; because he wanted to separate the fighting tribes
• Muhammad; because his father wanted him to be a great leader

Multiple Choice

What does the Arabic word sharia mean?

• "Holy Muhammad"
• "Way" or "path"
• "Water of life"
• "Separated" or "Different"

Multiple Choice

Shari'ah covers Muslims duties towards ________ and ______.

• God and others

• Muhammad and Gabriel

• God and the way

• community and family

Multiple Choice

Islamic law guides Muslim life by placing actions into one of five categories what are the categories?

• Religion, Discouraged, allowed, recommended, and obligatory

• Quran, discouraged, allowed, recommended, and dressing

• Religion, allow, follow, dressing,moral

• Forbidden, discouraged, allowed, recommended, and obligatory

Multiple Select

In a FAIR TRIAL

• Both sides must have equal opportunity to speak

• Laws of the state must be recognised

• Fair punishment must be given

• Only the prosecution may speak

Multiple Select

Islam believes TORTURE...

• Must never be used

• Must always be used

• Might sometimes be used for the greater good

Multiple Select

Some Muslims believe Shariah Law is never

• Negotiable

• Right

• Used

• Wrong

Multiple Select

Trial by jury

• Creates equity in Judgement

• Creates imbalance in judgement