Religious Education GCSE Y11 : Theme E - Religion, Crime and Punishment

Poverty

not having enough money to live

"'The love of money is the root of all evil'" | "'Made in God's image'"

Protection

to keep people safe

"'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'" | "'Purge the evil from within'"

Prison

locking someone up as punishment

"'Clothe yourself with compassion'" | "'Made in God's image'"

Upbringing

the environment in which you grew up

"'Clothe yourself with compassion'" | "'Love your neighbor as you love yourself'"

Victims of crime

those personally affected by crime

"'Clothe yourself with compassion'" | "'Love your neighbor as you love yourself'"

Reformation

helping the person change

"'Clothe yourself with compassion'" | "'Made in God's image'"

Community Service

giving back to the community as a form of punishment

"'Love your neighbor as you love yourself'" | "'Made in God's image'"

Addiction

not being able to stop doing/taking something

"'Clothe yourself with compassion'" | "'Love your neighbor as you love yourself'"

Greed

to have more than what you need

"'Made in God's image'" | "'The love of money is the root of all evil'"

Deterrence

putting someone off doing something

"'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'" | "'Love your neighbor as you love yourself'"

Capital Punishment

the death penalty

"'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'" | "'Made in God's image'"

Justice

making things fair

"'Let justice roll like a river'" | "'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'"

Opposition to existing laws

choosing not to follow the law

"'You shall serve no other gods but me'" | "'Made in God's image'"

Retribution

paying someone back, giving them what they deserve

"'Made in God's image'" | "'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'"

Corporal Punishment

physically hurting the criminal as a punishment

"'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'" | "'Made in God's image'"

Sanctity of life

life is holy, sacred, and given by God

"'Made in God's image'" | "'He who destroys one soul...destroys a world'"