to grant pardon for a wrongdoing; to give up resentment and the desire to seek revenge against a wrongdoer

the process of becoming emotionally or physically whole and restoring well-being after harm or injury

an approach to justice that focuses on repairing the harm caused by wrongdoing through dialogue and understanding

The concept of forgiveness

Religious education

Good and evil intentions

Reasons for crime: poverty and upbringing

Reasons for crime: mental illness and addiction

Reasons for crime: greed and hate

Opposition to an unjust law

Views about people who commit crime

Views about different types of crime

The aims of punishment

The treatment of criminals: prison and community service

The treatment of criminals: corporal punishment

Different religious views about corporal punishment

Different religious views about forgiveness

Ethical arguments relating to the death penalty

Different religious views about the death penalty

In this unit pupils will study ideas of crime and how people may view crime is caused. From that, they will examine different ideas of punishing crime and treating criminals focussing especially on a case study of the death penalty and ideas of forgiveness.

Religion, crime and punishment

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

the the process of restoring well-being after harm or injury

an approach to justice that focuses on repairing the harm caused

Forgiveness is giving up resentment and the desire for {{}}.

Restorative justice allows victims and offenders to {{}}, which can lead to forgiveness.

What is a criticism some people have about forgiveness?

What Christian value is undermined the most by corporal punishment?

Christians read Bible verses through the lens of love, mercy, and {{}}.

Which Christian group strongly opposes corporal punishment?

Corporal punishment fails to meet aims like reformation and {{}}.

Which ethical theory would oppose corporal punishment since it fails to achieve a loving outcome?

The concept of forgiveness

Lesson outcome

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