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Paper 2: Thematic Studies, 1hr 45mins, 96 marks + 3 marks for SPAG, worth 50% of GCSE
Theme E: Religion, crime, and punishment
Religion, crime + causes of crime
Good + evil intentions
Can it ever be good to cause suffering
Reasons for crime
Poverty + upbringing
Mental illness + addiction
Greed + hate
Opposition to an unjust law
Views of people who break the law for ^ reasons
Views of different types of crime, eg. Hate crime,
theft and murder
Religion and punishment
Aims of punishment
Retribution
Deterrence
Reformation
Treatment of criminals
Prison
Corporal punishment
Community service
Forgiveness
Death Penalty
Ethical argument, inc. utility + sanctity of life