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Catholic Christianity: Crime and Punishment

Catholic attitudes towards punishment

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Overview

The state's right to punish in Catechism 2266, the watchful and unfaithful servants of Luke 12, much required of those entrusted with much, punishment as justice, and how it should help the offender.

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What do Catholics understand by punishment?

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Why is punishment important for Catholics?

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What does the Catechism (2266) teach about the state's right to punish?

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  1. 1

    What do Catholics understand by punishment?

    Model answer

    Punishment is a penalty imposed by a lawful authority on someone who has broken the law. Examples include fines, community service and prison.

  2. 2

    Why is punishment important for Catholics?

    Model answer

    Punishment upholds justice and protects the common good. Catholics believe offenders must take responsibility for what they have done.

  3. 3

    What does the Catechism (2266) teach about the state's right to punish?

    Model answer

    The Catechism says public authority has the right and duty to punish in proportion to the offence. Punishment should redress the disorder caused by the crime.

  4. 4

    What is the setting of the parable in Luke 12:35–48?

    Model answer

    Jesus tells his disciples to be like servants waiting, dressed and ready, for their master's return from a wedding. The master rewards the servants he finds awake.

  5. 5

    What happens to the unfaithful servant in Luke 12:45–46?

    Model answer

    The servant who beats the other servants and gets drunk is caught unprepared. The master punishes him severely and puts him with the unfaithful.

  6. 6

    What does Luke 12:47–48 teach about punishment and knowledge?

    Model answer

    The servant who knew his master's will and ignored it receives a severe beating. The servant who did not know receives a light one.

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