Christianity: Crime and Punishment | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Christianity: Crime and Punishment
- 85 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Christianity, one religion of seven
- Paper 2
Christianity: Crime and Punishment is examined in Paper 2, Area of Study 2: Religion, Peace and Conflict, if Christianity is the religion studied for that area.
A student who studies Christianity may not study Catholic Christianity in their other area. It covers Christian attitudes to justice, Christian attitudes to crime and the work of Prison Fellowship and Street Pastors, Christian teachings about good actions, evil actions and why people suffer, Christian attitudes to punishment and Luke 12:35–48, Christian attitudes to the aims of punishment, Christian teachings on forgiveness and restorative justice, Christian attitudes to the treatment of criminals and Christian attitudes to the death penalty.
Sample questions from Christianity: Crime and Punishment
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Christian attitudes to justice
What does Micah 6:8 say the Lord requires?
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Micah 6:8 says the Lord requires people to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God. Christians often use it to sum up a just life. -
Christian attitudes to crime and the work of Prison Fellowship and Street Pastors
What happens in John 8:1–11?
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Religious leaders bring Jesus a woman caught in adultery and ask whether she should be stoned. Jesus says, "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone". -
Christian teachings about good actions, evil actions and why people suffer
What does the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats teach about reward and punishment?
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The sheep, who helped people in need, are welcomed into eternal life. The goats, who ignored people in need, are sent away to punishment. -
Christian attitudes to punishment and Luke 12:35–48
What does Romans 13 teach about punishment by the state?
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Paul teaches that rulers are God's servants for good. Rulers have authority to punish wrongdoers. -
Christian attitudes to the aims of punishment
What is deterrence as an aim of punishment?
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Deterrence means putting people off committing crime. Fear of punishment should stop the offender and others from offending. -
Christian teachings on forgiveness and restorative justice
What does Matthew 5:21–26 teach about anger and reconciliation?
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Jesus teaches that anger against another person is as serious as murder. Believers should be reconciled with others before offering gifts at the altar. -
Christian attitudes to the treatment of criminals
What do most Christians teach about torture?
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Most Christians teach that torture is always wrong because it destroys human dignity. The Catholic Church condemns it as against respect for the person. -
Christian attitudes to the death penalty
How is Exodus 21 used in the debate about the death penalty?
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Exodus 21 lays down death for anyone who strikes a person dead. Supporters see this as biblical support for capital punishment.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Christian attitudes to justice | Micah 3 and Micah 6:8, justice for victims of crime and Christian support for them, Humanist and atheist views that justice needs no religion, the Christian reply, and justice held together with mercy. | 10 |
| Christian attitudes to crime and the work of Prison Fellowship and Street Pastors | Causes of crime, why Christians see it as a problem, the woman brought to Jesus in John 8 and his words to her, Prison Fellowship's work, Street Pastors, and individual action to reduce crime. | 11 |
| Christian teachings about good actions, evil actions and why people suffer | Good and evil actions and their reward, the Sheep and the Goats on reward, punishment and suffering, suffering from sin or with a purpose, non-religious explanations, and the claim that religion causes suffering. | 11 |
| Christian attitudes to punishment and Luke 12:35–48 | Why society needs punishment, punishment as justice, Romans 13 on the state, the faithful and unfaithful servants, Luke 12:48, fair and humane punishment, and the attitude behind it. | 10 |
| Christian attitudes to the aims of punishment | Protection, retribution, deterrence and reformation, why many Christians put reformation first, Christian views of retribution, protection and deterrence, and Galatians 6:1 to 10 on wrongdoing and reaping what is sown. | 10 |
| Christian teachings on forgiveness and restorative justice | How often Jesus said to forgive, forgiveness in the Lord's Prayer, Matthew 5:21 to 26, whether forgiveness rules out punishment, community forgiveness, restorative justice and how Christian organisations use it. | 11 |
| Christian attitudes to the treatment of criminals | Proverbs 31:8 to 9 applied to criminals, torture and Christian teaching on it, human rights for offenders, fair trial and trial by jury, situation ethics on torture, and how Jesus treated sinners. | 11 |
| Christian attitudes to the death penalty | The purposes of capital punishment, Genesis 9:6 and Exodus 21 in the debate, Matthew 5:38 to 48 against it, Catholic teaching, why most Christians oppose it and some support it, and Humanist views. | 11 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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