Crime and Punishment, Sin and Forgiveness

How do we define a 'Sin'?

• When we fail to follow God's laws

• When we go against the law of the nation

• When we break a rule in church

Which of the following theories of punishment is aimed at:

'Protecting the rest of society from the criminal'

• Deterrent

• Protection

• Reform

• Retrictuion

Which of the following theory of punishment is aimed at:

'Putting others in society off doing the crime'

• Deterrent

• Protection

• Reform

• Retribution

How do we define a 'Crime'

• An act against the laws of the country

• An act against God

• Breaking rules

What type of crime is treason?

• a religious crime

• crime against the person

• crime against the state

What is the definition of contrition?

• not being sorry

• repentance/regret of past sins during or after confession

• a change of heart