Crime and Punishment in Christianity

Analyze the criteria for determining what makes an act wrong from a Christian perspective.
Evaluate religious and ethical responses to crime, including relative and absolute morality, conscience, virtues, and the concept of sin.
Explain Christian beliefs regarding the causes of crime and the aims of punishment, such as justice, retribution, deterrence, and reformation.
Assess Christian approaches to the treatment of criminals, emphasizing the role of prison reformers and chaplains.
Compare varied Conservative and Liberal Christian responses to the death penalty, interpreting teachings from Exodus 20:13 and Matthew 5:38-39, 43-47.

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