As an act of punishment, what is reformation?
Removing a criminal from society so that the innocent are protected
Punishing someone so harshly that they will not reoffend
Getting a criminal to turn away from crime through changing their attitude
As an act of punishment, what is retribution?
Punishing offenders in the same way that they have hurt other people
How does prison act as a protection for society?
It makes the criminal pay back money to the people that have been hurt
It removes the criminal from society so that others can be safer
Prison allows the criminal to work within society
What is capital punishment?
Locking a criminal in prison for life
The death penalty
Giving a criminal a fine
According to Sikh teaching how can Sikhs guarantee that all criminals will, ultimately, be treated fairly?
The law of karma; God will punish everyone fairly
The justice system will always punish criminals appropriately
If everyone campaigns for prison reform all criminals will be treated fairly
Why does the faith teach that Sikhs should work for justice?
They should work for justice because all criminals are treated unfairly
The importance of working for justice is emphasised in the Rahit Maryada
They should work for justice to ensure that those who murder receive capital punishment
What does Sikhism teach about how criminals should be treated in prison?
Criminals should be tortured in prison until they tell the complete truth about their crimes
Criminals should be forced to work in prison so that they can pay back any money they owe to society
Criminals should be treated fairly and humanely whilst in prison
Why do many Sikhs disagree with the death penalty?
The belief that equality and dignity are vital, and that executing people takes away their right to human dignity
Sikhs do not believe in violence
The Guru Granth Sahib states it does not agree with the death penalty
Why is Maharaja Ranjit Singh important when considering Sikh attitudes towards the death penalty?
During his rule in the Punjab, murderers were executed. This implies that some serious criminals should be executed for their crimes
During his rule in the Punjab criminals were executed. This implies that Sikhs should support the death penalty
During his rule in the Punjab no criminals were executed. This implies that Sikhs should oppose the death penalty