THEME E: Religion, Crime & Punishment
AQA GCSE SPECIFICATION CHECKLIST:
You must be able to explain contrasting beliefs on the following three issues with reference to the main
religious tradition in Britain (Christianity) and non-religious beliefs such as atheism and humanism:
Corporal punishment
Death penalty
Forgiveness
Section A: Religion, crime and the causes of crime
Good and evil intentions and actions, including whether it can ever be good to cause suffering
Reasons for crime, including:
poverty and upbringing
mental illness and addiction
greed and hate
opposition to an unjust law
Views about people who break the law for these reasons
Views about different types of crime, including hate crimes, theft and murder
Section B: Religion and punishment
The aims of punishment, including: retribution, deterrence, reformation.
The treatment of criminals, including: prison, corporal punishment, community service.
Forgiveness
The death penalty
Ethical arguments related to the death penalty, including those based on the principle of utility and
sanctity of life.
KEY TERMS GLOSSARY
Community Service Unpaid work that an offender performs for the benefit of the local community, rather than going to prison.
Crime An offence that is punishable by law eg. stealing.
Crime against Person Wrong doing that directly harms a person eg. murder.
Crime against State An offence aimed at damaging the government or a country eg. treason.
Death Penalty Capital punishment; a form of punishment in which a prisoner is put to death for crimes committed.
Deterrence An aim of punishment - to put people off committing crimes.
Electronic Tagging An offender has to wear an electronic device which tracks their movements to ensure restrictions of
movement are observed.
Fine Money paid as punishment for a crime or other offence.
Forgiveness Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done.
Haram Islamic Term - not allowed
Imprisonment When a person is put in jail for committing a crime.
Justice Bringing about what is right and fair according to law or making up for what has been done wrong.
Life Imprisonment A prison sentence that (theoretically) keeps people in prison until they die.
Parole When a prisoner is released without having completed their sentence because they have behaved well
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AQA GCSE SPECIFICATION CHECKLIST:
You must be able to explain contrasting beliefs on the following three issues with reference to the main
religious tradition in Britain (Christianity) and non-religious beliefs such as atheism and humanism:
Corporal punishment
Death penalty
Forgiveness
Section A: Religion, crime and the causes of crime
Good and evil intentions and actions, including whether it can ever be good to cause suffering
Reasons for crime, including:
poverty and upbringing
mental illness and addiction
greed and hate
opposition to an unjust law
Views about people who break the law for these reasons
Views about different types of crime, including hate crimes, theft and murder
Section B: Religion and punishment
The aims of punishment, including: retribution, deterrence, reformation.
The treatment of criminals, including: prison, corporal punishment, community service.
Forgiveness
The death penalty
Ethical arguments related to the death penalty, including those based on the principle of utility and
sanctity of life.
KEY TERMS GLOSSARY
Community Service Unpaid work that an offender performs for the benefit of the local community, rather than going to prison.
Crime An offence that is punishable by law eg. stealing.
Crime against Person Wrong doing that directly harms a person eg. murder.
Crime against State An offence aimed at damaging the government or a country eg. treason.
Death Penalty Capital punishment; a form of punishment in which a prisoner is put to death for crimes committed.
Deterrence An aim of punishment - to put people off committing crimes.
Electronic Tagging An offender has to wear an electronic device which tracks their movements to ensure restrictions of
movement are observed.
Fine Money paid as punishment for a crime or other offence.
Forgiveness Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done.
Haram Islamic Term - not allowed
Imprisonment When a person is put in jail for committing a crime.
Justice Bringing about what is right and fair according to law or making up for what has been done wrong.
Life Imprisonment A prison sentence that (theoretically) keeps people in prison until they die.
Parole When a prisoner is released without having completed their sentence because they have behaved well
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