Summary AQA GSCE Religious Education, Crime and Punishment - (grade 9) notes
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Religious education
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GCSE
this document contains they info on every subtopic within the crime and punishment topic including the relevant reference to religious scripture for they key points and info - if revised effectively will help you get a grade 7+
Good = morally excellent, righteous and pious – evil = immoral and wicked (something done with
bad intentions) – some say criminals are evil and law abiders are good – some say humans are bad
by nature
- Christianity: misuse of free will causes evil – or caused by Satan tempting humans – sinning
is going against the role and wishes of God
- Muslims: humans are tempted by the Devil (Iblis) – humans fail to show self-discipline and
give in – caused by mixture of evil and human weakness
Causing suffering may be necessary: to punish someone or to protect others or if it will have good
outcome
Causes of crime:
Poverty and upbringing: commit crime because they see that as the only way to survive – no money
or job – cannot provide for family or themselves – brought up in environment where crime is normal
Mental illnesses: psychological issues, so don’t know what’s right and wrong – no guilt or may enjoy
hurting others – influenced by addiction e.g., drugs/ alcohol – under the influence of drugs/alcohol
Greed and hate: emotions may influence them – greed for what others have (steal) – hate someone
so may wish to hurt them (assault)
Opposition to an unjust law: crimes done in protests e.g., suffragettes (laws against women voting)
Views on criminals: often people don’t dislike criminals but the dislike the crimes they have
committed – want to help + support them to change (reformation)
Different types of crime:
Laws: in place to protect people and make society a safer place – millions of crimes committed per
year in the UK – majority by under 25 – males more likely to do it than females – all have different
punishments depending on the laws and government
Crimes against a person: which directly cause harm to someone – include crimes carried out due to
prejudice, racism and religion – e.g., murder of Stephen Lawrence due to his skin colour in London –
‘there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave no free, male nor female for all are one in Jesus Christ’
Crimes against property: damage or take someone’s property – not allowed in Christianity (10
commandments: do not steal) – not allowed by Muslims either, punish thief’s harshly (‘as for the
thief, male or female, cut off their hand’)
Crimes against the state: actions that potentially put society in danger or impact its smooth running
– terrorism or selling state secrets
Views against these crimes: longer negative impact of victims = worst crimes – crimes hurting the
most victims may be seen as the worst – Muslims are completely against hate crimes as Prophet
Muhammad PBUH taught ‘we are all as equal as the teeth on a comb’
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