Was Jesus Tough on Crime?

"[Jesus] was clear about what attitude we should have towards prisoners, an attitude that would make us inclined to visit, understand and forgive them...  I hope we as Mennonites will have the courage to support rehabilitative approaches to offenders, approaches that make sense biblically and practically, rather than fear-based, dead-end toughness." 


Read more from Will Braun on the path our government is taking with regards to fighting crime - one that "has been discredited and abandoned by its two main proponents [US and Britain]."


http://www.canadianmennonite.org/articles/was-jesus-tough-crime


And be sure to learn more about MCC's work for Restorative Justice, which is about Respecting, repairing and restoring relationships that have been damaged through crime.