Crime and Punishment in Judaism

Analyze the criteria used in Judaism to determine the wrongness of an act.
Evaluate Jewish religious responses to morality, encompassing relative and absolute ethics, conscience, and free will.
Explain Jewish attitudes toward the causes of crime and the aims of punishment, including justice, retribution, deterrence, and reformation.
Describe Jewish views on the treatment of criminals and the contributions of prison reformers and chaplains.
Compare Orthodox and Reform Jewish responses to the death penalty, interpreting texts such as Leviticus 24:17-20 and Exodus 20:13.

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